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130 CMR: DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Trans. by E.L. 240 Rev. 08/19/22 MASSHEALTH: CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION Chapter 504 Page 504.003 (2 of 4)

11. Afghan Special Immigrants granted special immigrant status under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant to section 525 of Public Law 110-161; or 12. Migrants from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who legally reside in the United States pursuant to a series of treaties with the United States known as the Compacts of Free Association (COFA), under Medicaid. a. COFA migrants who adjust to legal permanent residence (LPR) status will have a special five-year bar rule applied. The individual will be subject to the special five-year bar rule unless they also have or had a status listed at 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(a). The special five-year bar rule that applies will depend upon the date the individual adjusted to LPR status. b. COFA migrants who adjust to LPR status after the change of law on December 27, 2020, will be able to use the date they began residing in the United States as a COFA migrant or December 27, 2020, whichever is later, as the first day for purposes of meeting the five-year bar. c. COFA migrants who adjusted to LPR status before the change of law on December 27, 2020, will have the five-year bar period begin on the date that they adjusted to LPR. (b) noncitizens who are qualified based on having a qualified status identified in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)1. and who have satisfied one of the conditions listed in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)2. Such individuals 1. have one or more of the following statuses: a. admitted for legal permanent residence (LPR) under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); or b. granted parole for at least one year under section 212(d)(5) of the INA; or c. are the battered spouse, battered child, or child of battered parent or parent of battered child who meets the criteria of section 431(c) of PRWORA; and also 2. satisfy at least one of the three following conditions: a. they have had a status in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)1. for five or more years (a battered noncitizen attains this status when the petition is accepted as establishing a prima facie case); b. they entered the U.S. prior to August 22, 1996, regardless of status at the time of entry, and have been continuously present in the U.S. until attaining a status listed in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)1.; for this purpose an individual is deemed continuously present who has been absent from the U.S. for no more than 30 consecutive days or 90 nonconsecutive days prior to attaining a status listed in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)1.; or c. they also have or had a status listed in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(a). (2) Qualified Noncitizens Barred. Individuals who have a status listed at 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)1. (Legal Permanent Resident, parolee for at least one year, or battered noncitizen) and do not meet one of the conditions in 130 CMR 504.003(A)(1)(b)2. Qualified noncitizens barred, like qualified noncitizens, are lawfully present nonqualified individuals.