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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION D D-200 General Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements D 230 Non Citizens Eligiblefor Emergency Services

Adults who are certified as victims of trafficking receive an ORR certification letter. Children who are victims of trafficking receive an eligibility letter or an interim assistance letter. An interim assistance letter is given to a child who may have been subjected to trafficking to allow the child to be eligible to receive benefits and services for a 90-day period. Certification letters no longer contain an expiration date. A victim of trafficking is eligible to apply for Medicaid starting with the date of certification by ORR. If eligible, Medicaid coverage will be valid for one eight month period. If Medicaid coverage is needed beyond the initial eight months, the initial certification letter will be used to establish continued eligibility. Follow the usual procedures for determining eligibility for refugees except: • Accept the original ORR certification letter for adults or the eligibility or interim assistance letter for children under 18 in place of INS documentation. • Contact the trafficking verification line at 202-401-5510 to confirm the validity of certification letters for adults and 202-205-4582 to confirm the validity of eligibility or interim assistance letters for children and to notify ORR of the assistance for which the individual has applied.  NOTE:Do not contact SAVE concerning victims of trafficking. If the worker suspects that an applicant may be a victim of trafficking but does not have the required certification or eligibility letter, the worker will contact ORR at the above telephone numbers for verification of a certified letter.

D-230 Non-Citizens Eligible for Emergency Services MS Manual 01/01/18 435.956(c)(2) The USDHS issues non-immigrant visas to people who indicate that they are seeking entry for a temporary purpose. These non-immigrants are eligible for emergency services if they meet all other requirements including State residency. The following groups of people may be eligible in this category: • Foreign government representatives on official business and their families andservants. • Visitors for business or pleasure, including exchange visitors. • Aliens traveling through the U.S. • Crew members on shore leave. • Treaty traders and investors and their families.