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Social Security Number 4.3.3

The applicant/recipient who states that he/she is a US citizen must provide a valid and verifiable Social Security number.

For non-citizens, the applicant/recipient must provide a Social Security Number (SSN) for each member of the group who has one. Application for SSNs is not required for non-citizens.

Alien Number 4.3.3a

The applicant/recipient who states that he/she is a qualified alien (See Part IV, Chapter 4, Section 7.3: Qualified Aliens), must provide his/her nine-digit Alien Number.

Age/School Attendance 4.3.4

Children under the age of 21 who are neither U.S. citizens nor Qualified Aliens are excluded from the Alliance and should be placed in the Immigrant Children Program.

Adults 65 or older who are U.S. citizens or qualified aliens should be evaluated for federal Medicaid or QMB eligibility. Persons who are 65 or older may only be enrolled in the Alliance if they are non- Qualified Aliens or Qualified Aliens who do not meet Medicaid immigration requirements.

School attendance is not required.

Living with a Relative 4.3.5

There is no requirement that a child live with a relative to be considered part of the Alliance group for purposes of determining financial eligibility for the rest of the group.

Citizenship/Alienage 4.3.6

Unlike other Medical Assistance programs, the applicant/recipient does not need to be a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien as defined under Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. However, customers who claim to be qualified aliens shall provide their Alien Identification number so that an evaluation of federal Medicaid eligibility may be done. See Part IV: Chapter 7, Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements: Citizenship/Alienage, for additional information on determining when non-citizens can receive Medicaid benefits.

Although there is no citizenship/alienage requirement for Alliance eligibility, an applicant must be a DC resident. Temporary non-immigrants, such as embassy personnel do not meet the residency requirement. See Part IV, Chapter 2, Section 2.3: Determining Residency.

Disability 4.3.7 (Repealed)