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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 504.005 (1 of 4)

(C) Reasonable Opportunity to Verify Citizenship and Identity or Immigration Status. The MassHealth agency provides applicants and members a reasonable opportunity period to provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship and identity or immigration status in accordance with 130 CMR 502.003(F): Reasonable Opportunity to Verify Citizenship and Identity or Immigration Status.

(D) Reasonable Opportunity Extension. Applicants or members who have made a good-faith effort to resolve inconsistencies or obtain verification of citizenship and identity or immigration status may receive a 90-day extension in accordance with 130 CMR 502.003(G): Reasonable Opportunity Extension.

(E) Child Born to a MassHealth-eligible Individual. Regardless of the mother’s immigration status, a child born to an individual who is eligible for MassHealth on the date of the child’s birth will be deemed eligible for MassHealth from birth until the child’s first birthday and is exempt from providing citizenship and identity verification for eligibility.

504.005: Documents for Verifying U.S. Citizenship and Identity and Immigration Status

(A) Acceptable Proof of U.S. Citizenship and Identity. Pursuant to 130 CMR 504.004(B), U.S. citizens must provide proof of both citizenship and identity. (1) Acceptable Proof of Both Citizenship and Identity. The following documents are satisfactory proof of both citizenship and identity: (a) U.S. passport, including a U.S. Passport Card issued by the Department of State, without regard to any expiration date as long as such passport or Card was issued without limitation; (b) Certificate of Naturalization; (c) Certificate of U.S. Citizenship; or (d) a document issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe, as published in the Federal Register by the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the U.S. Department of the Interior, and identifies the federally recognized Indian tribe that issued the document, identifies the individual by name, and confirms the individual’s membership, enrollment, or affiliation with the tribe. These documents include, but are not limited to, a tribal enrollment card, a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, a tribal census document, and documents on tribal letterhead, issued under the signature of the appropriate tribal official that meet the requirements of 130 CMR 504.005(A)(1)(d). (2) Acceptable Proof of Citizenship. If one of the documents listed in 130 CMR 504.005(A)(1) is not provided, the following documents are acceptable as satisfactory evidence to establish citizenship if also accompanied by an identity document listed in 130 CMR 504.005(A)(3):