(1) Eligibility determinations shall be effective for a period of 12 months unless one or more of the following changes occurs:
(a) the enrollee moves from the state of Montana;
(b) the enrollee moves, does not notify CHIP of the new address and CHIP is unable to locate the enrollee;
(c) the enrollee is found to have other creditable health coverage;
(d) the enrollee becomes an inmate of a public institution;
(e) the enrollee attains the age of 19 years;
(f) the enrollee or the enrollee's parent becomes eligible for state employee benefits before the expiration of the 12 month eligibility period;
(g) the enrollee dies; or
(h) the enrollee becomes eligible for Medicaid.
(2) Parents or guardians must give notice within 30 days when the family moves or another change specified in (1) occurs.
(3) A CHIP renewal application must be completed and CHIP eligibility redetermined every 12 months. If the renewal application is not returned before CHIP enrollment is scheduled to end, benefits will terminate. A new application may be completed at a later date but, if the children are determined eligible, they may be placed on the waiting list if one exists.