[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR406.22]

[Page 182-183]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 406--HOSPITAL INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart C--Premium Hospital Insurance
 
Sec. 406.22  Effect of month of enrollment on entitlement.

    (a) Individual age 65 or over. For an individual who has attained 
age 65, the following rules apply:
    (1) If the individual enrolls during the 3 months before the first 
month of eligibility, entitlement begins with the first month of 
eligibility.
    (2) If the individual enrolls in the first month of eligibility, 
entitlement begins with the following month.
    (3) If the individual enrolls during the month after the first month 
of eligibility, entitlement begins with the second month after the month 
of enrollment.
    (4) If the individual enrolls in either of the last 2 months of the 
enrollment period, entitlement begins with the

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third month after the month of enrollment.
    (b) Individual under age 65. For an individual who has not attained 
age 65, the following rules apply:
    (1) If the individual enrolls before the month in which he or she 
meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement begins with the 
month in which the individual meets those requirements.
    (2) If the individual enrolls in the month in which he or she first 
meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement begins with the 
following month.
    (3) If the individual enrolls in the month following the month in 
which he or she meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), entitlement 
begins with the second month after the month of enrollment.
    (4) If the individual enrolls more than one month after the month in 
which he or she first meets the requirements of Sec. 406.20(c), 
entitlement begins with the third month after the month of enrollment.

[56 FR 38079, Aug. 12, 1991]