---
id: "epm:2.5.6"
source: "Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual"
source_short: "EPM"
publisher: "Minnesota Department of Human Services"
section: "2.5.6"
title: "Medical Assistance for Children Receiving Northstar Adoption Assistance (NAA), Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA), and Children in Foster Care (FC)"
breadcrumb: "2 Medical Assistance > 2.5 Medical Assistance for Certain Populations > 2.5.6 Medical Assistance for Children Receiving Northstar Adoption Assistance (NAA), Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA), and Children in Foster Care (FC)"
effective_date: 2023-01-01
last_modified: 2026-10-03T03:52:00.221519+00:00
version: 1
url: "https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.6"
official_origin: "https://hcopub.dhs.state.mn.us/epm/2_5_6.htm"
legal_citations:
  - "Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.145"
  - "Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.227"
  - "Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.055"
  - "Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N"
---
# EPM 2.5.6 Medical Assistance for Children Receiving Northstar Adoption Assistance (NAA), Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA), and Children in Foster Care (FC)

All children who receive Northstar Adoption Assistance (NAA), Northstar Kinship Assistance (NKA) and children in foster care (FC) are eligible for Medical Assistance (MA).

This chapter includes MA eligibility policies that apply to:

[MA Northstar Adoption Assistance](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.6.1) (NAA)

[MA Northstar Kinship Assistance](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.6.2) (NKA)

[MA for Children in Foster Care](https://bot-corpus.mn-dhs.online/s/epm/2.5.6.3) (FC)

## Legal Citations

- Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.145
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 435.227
- Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.055
- Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256N