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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |38 Effective Date: June 2020 102.05.03 ALIEN CLASSES SUBJECT TO A 5-YEAR DISQUALIFICATION PERIOD Aliens in the following classifications admitted to the U.S. on or after 08/22/1996 are subject to a 5-year disqualification period: • Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens; • Aliens Granted Parole for at Least One Year; • Battered Aliens; and • Conditional Entrants who entered the U.S. on or after 08/22/1996. The 5-year disqualification period is a period of time in which the individual is disqualified from receiving public benefits and is applicable as follows: • The first five years from the date they entered the country or • The first five years from the day they obtained qualified alien status, whichever is later. During this 5-year ban or disqualification period, these aliens are eligible only for emergency services if they meet all other eligibility requirements. 102.05.04 ALIEN CLASSES SUBJECT TO A 7-YEAR LIMIT ON ELIGIBILITY The 5-year disqualification does not apply to aliens in the following classifications, but these aliens are subject to a 7-year eligibility limit. The 7-year period is a point in time in which the alien may qualify for benefits, if otherwise eligible, provided application is timely filed. The 7-year period begins with either the date of entry into the U.S. or the date status is granted, as follows: • Refugees – can qualify until 7 years after the date of entry in the U.S.; NOTE: refugees assisted in MS by Catholic Charities will initially file an application for Medicaid as a refugee with the RO. If denied, the refugee will be evaluated for time-limited Medicaid coverage under the Refugee Resettlement Grant by the grant holder, the Department of Child Protection Services. • Asylees – can qualify until 7 years after the grant of asylum; • Cuban and Haitian Entrants – can qualify until 7 years after grant of that status; • Aliens Whose Deportation is Being Withheld – can qualify for the first 7 years after grant of deportation withholding;