General Eligibility Standards

An applicant must be a person who is, or would be legally obligated to pay for medical services rendered to such person, but through indigence or other financial circumstances, is unable to pay for such services, and

(a)is not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid coverage under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program under Title XXI of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; or

(b)has neither private medical insurance coverage nor the financial ability to pay for medical insurance coverage, or for necessary medical services as determined by the Program; or

(c)has Medicare, Medicaid or private medical insurance coverage, but such coverage is inadequate to cover the cost of medically required treatment and such person is otherwise qualified for the Program as a result of inadequate income or resources.