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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION G

G 100 Verification Standards

G-130 Verifying Citizenship MS Manual 01/01/22 Federal Law and Regulations require that citizenship must be verified for all Heath Care recipients declaring to be citizens or nationals of the United States. Exceptions to the verification requirement Citizenship verification is not required for the following: • Individuals entitled to or enrolled in Medicare; • Individuals in receipt of SSI payments; • Individuals receiving SSDI benefits based on disability; • Children who are in foster care; or • Children who are recipients of foster care maintenance or adoption assistance payments under Title IV-E.

G-131 Methods of Citizenship Verification MS Manual 01/01/22

Verification of citizenship will occur through the Federal Data Services Hub (FDSH) or SVES. If citizenship cannot be validated through the FDSH, the agency will conduct an electronic data match directly with Social Security Administration (SSA) or by obtaining acceptable documentation from the individual.

NOTE:Citizenship verified through the FDSH or SVES also verifies identity. G-132 Reasonable Opportunity for Verifying Citizenship MS Manual 01/01/22 When citizenship cannot be verified through an electronic source or SVES, the agency will provide the applicant a “ninety (90)-day reasonable opportunity period” to provide the necessary documents to verify citizenship. (Refer to Appendix C). NOTE: This reasonable opportunity period will be provided for all Health Care eligibility categories.

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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION G

G 100 Verification Standards

G-130 Verifying Citizenship MS Manual 01/01/22 Federal Law and Regulations require that citizenship must be verified for all Heath Care recipients declaring to be citizens or nationals of the United States. Exceptions to the verification requirement Citizenship verification is not required for the following: • Individuals entitled to or enrolled in Medicare; • Individuals in receipt of SSI payments; • Individuals receiving SSDI benefits based on disability; • Children who are in foster care; or • Children who are recipients of foster care maintenance or adoption assistance payments under Title IV-E.

G-131 Methods of Citizenship Verification MS Manual 01/01/22

Verification of citizenship will occur through the Federal Data Services Hub (FDSH) or SVES. If citizenship cannot be validated through the FDSH, the agency will conduct an electronic data match directly with Social Security Administration (SSA) or by obtaining acceptable documentation from the individual.

NOTE:Citizenship verified through the FDSH or SVES also verifies identity. G-132 Reasonable Opportunity for Verifying Citizenship MS Manual 01/01/22 When citizenship cannot be verified through an electronic source or SVES, the agency will provide the applicant a “ninety (90)-day reasonable opportunity period” to provide the necessary documents to verify citizenship. (Refer to Appendix C). NOTE: This reasonable opportunity period will be provided for all Health Care eligibility categories.