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State of Maryland Medical Assistance Manual Revised July 2012
500.1 Introduction- Non- Financial Eligibility
500.2 Citizenship To be eligible for federal coverage of full Medical Assistance benefits and individual must be one of the followings; A citizen of the United States by birth or naturalization Born in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern
Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Island Born in American Samoa or Swain’s Island and is considered a United States national; or A child younger than 18 years old who was born outside the United States and its
outlying possessions and who automatically acquires United States citizenship upon the
child’s legal entry into the United States for permanent residence if the child is living in
the legal and physical custody of a parent or parents. A qualified alien who has been continuously present in the United State since the most
recent date of entry into the United States, which was before August 22, 1996 regardless
of the date of the date of qualified alien status. A qualified alien who either most recently entered the United States on or after August
22, 1996 or has not been continuously present in the United States since the most recent
date of entry before August 22, 1996, and who: 1. Meets the federally required 5- year bar to public benefits; or 2. Is in an immigration category that is not subject to the 5 year bar.
An alien who is a honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States, including veterans of the following armed forces:
1.Individuals who served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II or as Philippine scouts following World War II; and 2. Hmong and other Highland Lao veterans who fought under United States command during the Vietnam War and who were lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.
On active duty in the armed forces for the United States; The spouse, including a surviving spouse who has not remarried, or an unmarried dependent child (younger than 21 years old) of an honorably discharged veteran or alien on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. A recipient of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits A member of a federally-recognized Indian tribe, as defined in 25 U.S.C 450b(e);