Medicaid Income Eligibility Threshold for Section 1931 Parents in a Family of 3, 2026
¹Rhode Island increased its Section 1931 income eligibility limit from 116% to 138% via State Plan Amendment. Approved March 2026; effective Jan 1, 2026.
In some states, eligibility limits for Section 1931 parents are based on a dollar threshold. The values listed represent the truncated FPL equivalents calculated from these dollar limits. Only 4 of the 28 states with dollar thresholds routinely update the value. Eligibility levels for parents are presented as a percentage of the FPL for a family of three. Eligibility thresholds as of January 2026 for all states and the District of Columbia. This table does not distinguish between mandatory and optional Section 1931 parents.
In some states, eligibility limits for Section 1931 parents are based on a dollar threshold. The values listed represent the truncated FPL equivalents calculated from these dollar limits. Only 4 of the 28 states with dollar thresholds routinely update the value. Eligibility levels for parents are presented as a percentage of the FPL for a family of three. Eligibility thresholds as of January 2026 for all states and the District of Columbia. This table does not distinguish between mandatory and optional Section 1931 parents.
