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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: MFAM 1 1430.0000 Family-Related Medicaid Family-Related Medicaid has technical (non-financial) factors, which must be considered to determine eligibility.

The eligibility specialist must determine if each individual meets the appropriate requirements for the type of assistance requested. If the individual does not meet the applicable requirements, the individual is technically ineligible. 1430.0005 Family-Related Medicaid Technical Factors (MFAM) The technical factors that may be considered are:

1. US Citizenship, 2. Noncitizen status, 3. Social Security number welfare enumeration, 4. Residency, 5. Age, 6. Identity, 7. Parent or other caretaker relative living in the home with a child, 8. Pregnancy, 9. Cooperation with child support, and 10. Assignment of rights for third party liability. 1430.0100 CITIZENSHIP/NONCITIZEN STATUS (MFAM) The eligibility determination must include an evaluation of the citizenship/noncitizen status for each individual who applies for Medicaid. Citizenship information of those family members who are not applying for benefits is not required. Non-receiving members are to be asked only if they are citizens or noncitizens, not their U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services status. The criterion in this section does not apply to the Emergency Medicaid for Aliens (EMA) Program. 1430.0101 Declaration of Citizenship/Noncitizen Status (MFAM) Each applicant applying for public assistance must declare in writing whether each individual in the assistance group (AG) is an U.S. citizen, or a noncitizen in lawful immigration status.

An application declaring the citizenship/noncitizen status must be signed under penalty of perjury for all household members applying for assistance as a condition of eligibility. An adult applicant or designated representative may sign the application declaring the citizenship/noncitizen status of all members. 1430.0102 Definition of U.S. Citizenship (MFAM) To be considered a U.S. citizen, an individual must meet one of the following conditions:

1. be born in the U.S., D.C., or a U.S. territory, (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana, American Samoa, Harcon Tract, Swain's Island, and Guam).

Note: If the individual was born in a former U.S. territory while it was a territory, a clarification through the Region or Circuit Program Office is required.

2. be a naturalized citizen. An individual is a naturalized citizen when U.S. citizenship is gained after his birth either through individual naturalization, or derived from a naturalized parent.