### Question
How is the term eligible juvenile defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible juvenile** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1396a* as the following:

> a juvenile who is an inmate of a public institution and who—


(A) was determined eligible for medical assistance under the State plan immediately before becoming an inmate of such a public institution

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

