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BEM 225 2 of 46 CITIZENSHIP/NON-CITIZEN STATUS BPB 2026-017 7-1-2026
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Citizenship Status in this item. Persons who do not meet this requirement, or who refuse to indicate their status, are disqualified. Others living with a person disqualified by this requirement can qualify for program benefits. However, the disqualified person's assets and income might have to be considered based on the program(s) requested; see BEM 210, MA Group Composition, BEM 212, Food Assistance Program Group Composition,-and BEM 550, FAP Income Budgeting. Example: Fred and Sadie complete an MDHHS-1171, Assistance Application, to request FIP and SNAP for only their two children born in the United States. Fred and Sadie are not applying for benefits for themselves and refuse to indicate their status, so they are disqualified. Do not require the parents to provide proof of their status or Social Security numbers. Fred and Sadie have no assets; however, since they are both working, they must provide proof of their income to determine eligibility for the children. Non-immigrants (for example, students, tourists, etc.) and undocu- mented non-citizens are not eligible. A non-immigrant temporarily enters the U.S. for a specific purpose such as business, study, tem- porary employment, or pleasure. When a person is admitted to the United States, a USCIS official will assign a non-immigrant category according to the purpose of the visit. CDC Each child receiving child care paid through CDC must be a U.S. citizen or have an acceptable non-citizen status; see Citizenship/Non-citizenship Status in this item. Exclude a child’s day care need if that child fails the requirement. Deny the application or close the case if all children needing care on the case fail the requirement. MA Citizenship/non-citizen status is not an eligibility factor for emergency services only (ESO) MA. However, the person must meet all other eligibility factors, including residency; see BEM 220, Residence. To be eligible for full MA coverage a person must be a U.S. citizen, or a non-citizen admitted to the U.S. under a specific immigration status.