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For the most current list of recognized tribes/communities, please check the Tribal Leaders Directory; https://www.bia.gov/service/tribal-leaders-directory. Please submit a PAL for questionable eligibility, income, or resources.

2402.20.00 IMMIGRANTS Individuals who are not citizens of the United States may qualify for assistance based on their status granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Listed below are "qualified" immigrants as defined in federal law. However, the eligibility of these immigrants varies among the programs and is based on certain factors as explained in the following sections. Do not authorize or deny assistance based solely on this list. Read the following sections to understand the distinctions in program eligibility and benefits. Immigrants in any other USCIS classification are not eligible for full coverage Medicaid but can be eligible for emergency Medicaid coverage. • Lawful Permanent Resident under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) • Asylees under Section 208 of the INA • Refugees under Section 207 of the INA • Parolees under Section 212(d)(2) of the INA if paroled for at least one year • Persons whose deportation is withheld under Section 243(h) of the INA • Conditional entrants under Section 203(a)(7) of the INA in effect prior to April 1, 1980 • Cuban and Haitian entrants • Amerasians admitted pursuant to Section 584 of P.L. 100-202 and amended by P.L. 100-461. The eligibility provisions are mandated by federal law: Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Reconciliation Act (P.L. 103-193) as amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33), the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-185), and the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-171).

2402.20.05 LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), a Lawfully Admitted Permanent Resident (LPR) is one who has been lawfully accorded the privilege of permanently residing in the U.S. as an immigrant in accordance with Section 101(a)15 and 101 (a)20 of the INA, with such status not having changed since admission. Lawful Permanent Residents should present USCIS Form I-551 as documentation of their immigration status. Caseworkers should check the coding on the I-551 for code, RE-6, RE-7, RE-8,