Common use of Children in State Custody Clause in Contracts

Children in State Custody. TennCare enrollees who are children in the custody of the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) will be enrolled in TennCare Select. When these enrollees exit state custody, they remain enrolled in TennCare Select for a specified period of time and then are disenrolled from TennCare Select. After disenrollment from TennCare Select, if the enrollee has a family member in an MCO (other than TennCare Select) he/she will be enrolled in that MCO. Otherwise, the enrollee will be given the opportunity to select another MCO. If the enrollee does not select another MCO, he/she will be assigned to an MCO (other than TennCare Select) using the default logic in the auto assignment process (see Section 2.4.4.6 below).

Children in State Custody. TennCare enrollees who are children in the custody of the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) will be enrolled in TennCare Select. When these enrollees exit state custody, they remain enrolled in TennCare Select for a specified period of time and then are disenrolled from TennCare Select. After disenrollment from TennCare Select, if the enrollee has a family member in an MCO (other than TennCare Select) he/she will be enrolled in that MCO. Otherwise, the enrollee will be given the opportunity to select another MCO. If the enrollee does not select another MCO, he/she will be assigned to an MCO (other than TennCare Select) using the default logic in the auto assignment process (see Section 2.4.4.6 A.2.4.4.6 below).