ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS - Contract Health
Services
Enrolled Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point are
eligible for Direct (on-site) Medical Services. This includes members who
reside within and outside of the Contract Health Service Delivery Area. (CHSDA)
Enrolled Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant
Point shall be given resident status and deemed eligible for Contract Health
Care (off-site services) once all requirements for eligibility have been
met. Health care coverage will continue for a period of six (6) months after
the eligible member has left the Service Area. However, if a person leaves
the Service Area prior to establishing residency, they will be considered a
non-resident and therefore ineligible for Contract Health Care. If moving
from one reservation to another, no residency period is required.
To be eligible for Contract Health Services(CHS), members must:
- Provide proof of residency
- Apply for alternate resource (if none exists)
Enrolled members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point who are
students or serving in the U.S Military shall not lose their resident status
or eligibility for Contract Health Services while attending school or
serving in the military full-time. However, if they elect to remain outside
the Service Area, an eligibility period of six (6) months coverage will
start on the date of:
- Discharge from the U.S Military
- Graduation Date from an Academic Institution
- Drop-out or Dismissal from an Academic Institution
Indian children residing in the Service Area, who have been adopted by or
are in the foster care of:
Non-Tribal Members, shall be eligible for services through the
Pleasant Point Health Center if they are a Non-Indian Child who has been
adopted or a Non-Indian women seeking prenatal care when pregnant with an
Indian child.
A Non-Indian Child who is adopted by an Enrolled Member of the
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point is eligible for Direct (on-site)
Health Services until they have reached the age of nineteen (19). First
generation descendants of Enrolled Tribal Members shall be eligible for
Direct Services until the age of nineteen (19).
Pre-Natal Care is available to a Non-Indian Mother
pregnant with the child of an Enrolled Member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at
Pleasant Point. Health Care Services are for the duration of the pregnancy
and for a period of six (6) weeks Post-Partum. Notarized acknowledgement of
paternity is required if not married. Also, she must comply with CHS
Guidelines and apply for any alternative resources available.
