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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |46 Effective Date: June 2020 bills, may be accepted. NOTE: if the individual has or can be credited with 40 QQ’s, do not verify continuous presence. All other factors of eligibility must be met. 102.05.08C VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING Victims of trafficking and their derivative beneficiaries qualify for Medicaid during the first 7 years after obtaining this qualified status. The FDSH may verify the lawful presence of a trafficking victim, in which case no further verification is needed. It is not possible to verify victims of trafficking using SAVE. If electronic verification is not possible, obtain a copy of the Certification or Eligibility letter issued by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Department of Health and Human Services. These letters confirm that a child or adult is a victim of trafficking. The ORR letter is acceptable verification of qualified alien status for a trafficking victim. 102.05.08D VERIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR BATTERED ALIENS Battered aliens may qualify after the expiration of the 5-year disqualification period. The FDSH or SAVE may verify the lawful presence of a battered alien, in which case no further verification is needed. However, if electronic verification is not possible, the documents that are needed are those listed in the chart at 102.05.13, Alien Status Chart. NOTE: A battered spouse, child or parent may file an immigrant visa petition under the INA, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The VAWA provisions allow certain spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens and certain spouses and children of Lawfully Permanent Residents (LPR’s) to file a petition individually without the abuser’s knowledge. This allows victims to seek both safety and independence from their abuser, who is not notified of the filing. The alien must also be able to show a substantial connection between the battery or extreme cruelty and the alien’s need for Medicaid. This may include such reasons as Medicaid is needed to obtain medical attention or mental health counseling caused by abuse, to replace medical coverage and/or health services lost when the individual separated from the abuser, to enable the individual to become self-sufficient following separation from the abuser or to provide medical care during a pregnancy resulting from the abuser’s sexual assault or abuse of, or relationship with, the individual.