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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |29 Effective Date: July 2025 Secondary Documents Explanation • Guam (on or after April 10, 1899) certain dates listed for each of the territories. Refer to the Citizenship Addendum at the end for information on collective naturalization. Eligible under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 When a child derives U. S. citizenship from a parent and meets the requirements of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, establish (1) the parent’s U. S. citizenship and (2) the child’s legal immigration status, if applicable, through SAVE to verify the child’s citizenship. Primary verification through a Certificate of Citizenship should be available if child was issued a Visa rather than a Permanent Resident Alien card upon entry into the country. Certification of Report of Birth Abroad (FS-1350) The Department of State issues a DS-1350 to U. S. citizens who were born outside the U. S. and acquired citizenship at birth, as verified by the information recorded on the FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad. When the birth was recorded on the FS-240, certified copies of the Certification of Report of Birth Abroad can be obtained from the Department of State. The DS-1350 contains the same information as recorded on the current version of the Consular Report of Birth, FS-240. The DS-1350 is not issued overseas and can be obtained from the Department of State in Washington DC. Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (FS-240) The Department of State consular office prepares and issues this document. A Consular Report of Birth can only be prepared at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. While original FS- 240’s are not issued within the U.S, lost or mutilated documents can be replaced through the Department of State in Washington DC. Children born to military personnel are usually issued an FS-240. Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545) Before November 1, 1990, the Department of State consulates also issued Form FS-545 along with the prior version of the FS-240. In 1990, U.S. consulates ceased to issue Form FS-545. Treat an FS-545 the same as a DS- 1350.