Does CEC apply to children who are under age 19 who are discontinued from Foster Care?
YES. Children under age 19 who are discontinued from Foster Care are eligible for CEC if they are not eligible for any no SOC Medi-Cal program, such as the Former Foster Care Children (aid code 4M) program. The Former Foster Care Children program is specifically for these youth 18 to 21 years who were in a Foster Care program on their 18th birthday. CEC always ends when a child turns age 19. (Please note: if whereabouts are unknown and the child moves to aid code 38, and subsequently, whereabouts become known, counties should place this child back into CEC for the remaining period until the next redetermination.) Question 20: Should beneficiaries be required to report information to the county department that may affect the determination of eligibility within ten calendar days following the date the change occurred (for example, change of property or income, or change in family composition )? Answer: Yes, even though the county may not use it to adversely affect the child’s eligibility
