The department shall seek the necessary approval from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to expand medical assistance coverage for pregnant women with income below one hundred seventy-five percent of the federal poverty level. Services under this section must be for the duration of the pregnancy and the postpartum period consisting of the twelve-month period beginning on the last day of the pregnancy.
50-24.1-42. Automated clearing house payments to medical assistance providers and provider applicants. The department shall provide payment to medical assistance providers and may provide payments to provider applicants using an automated clearing house to provide for electronic fund transfers. To receive payment, medical assistance providers and provider applicants shall provide sufficient documentation to enable the department to provide electronic funds transfers through an automated clearing house. No other forms of payment are permitted.