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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION G

G 100 VerificationStandards

G-134 Subsequent Citizenship Verification MS Manual 01/01/22 Once an individual’s citizenship is documented and recorded, any subsequent changes in eligibility should not require repeating the documentation of citizenship. If an individual’s Health Care case is closed and he later reapplies, the worker will not need to request additional verification as long as proper documentation has been retained in the case file or narrated properly in the electronic record. However, if one (1) of the two (2) exceptions below occurs, the individual’s citizenship must be verified again. 1. If later evidence raises a question of a person’s citizenship or identity; or 2. If there is a gap ofmore than five (5) years since the Health Care case was closed and the verification had been previously destroyed. G-140 Alien Status Verification Requirements MS Manual 01/01/22 Alien status will be verified through SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement). If verification cannot be completed through this process, refer to MS Appendix C. When immigration status cannot be verified through SAVE, the agency will provide the applicant a “ninety (90) day reasonable opportunity period” to provide the necessary documents to verify immigration status. In order to obtain verification from SAVE, the alien must provide the following information regarding alien status: • Biographic information (first name, last name and date of birth); and • Numeric identifier (alien number; form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, number; Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) ID number; or unexpired foreign passport number). If the alien does not have the required information, refer them to the Department of Homeland Security to obtain proof of status. Provide the individual with a ninety (90) day written notice requesting the information and extend notice if additional time is needed. If all other eligibility requirements are met, the Health Care begin date will be the first day of the month of application. If the individual does not provide necessary information of alien status for the person requesting Health Care coverage, the individual will be eligible for emergency services only following the ninety (90) day reasonable opportunity period.