Automatic entitlement to Medicaid following a determination of eligibility under other programs

(a) Automatic enrollment of certain individuals in Medicaid. The agency must not require a separate application for Medicaid from an individual, if the agency has an agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) under section 1634 of the Act for determining Medicaid eligibility; and—

(1) The individual receives SSI;

(2) The individual receives a mandatory State supplement under either a federally-administered or State-administered program; or

(3) The individual receives an optional State supplement and the agency provides Medicaid to beneficiaries of optional supplements under § 435.230.