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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |59 Effective Month: September 2018 OVERVIEW OF ALIEN ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID Active-duty military or veteran status exempt from 40 QQ’s requirement. If LPR does not have 40 QQ’s, determine if veteran or active-duty military, spouse or unmarried dependent provision applies • I-94 arrival/departure record with FSM-Federated States of Micronesia, or CFA with MIS – Marshall Islands • Unexpired foreign passport stamped CFA-MIS, CFA-FSM, CFA- RMI, CFA-PAL • I-766 or I-688B Employment Authorization Document (EAS) annotated “274a.12(a)(8)” or” A8” COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION (COFA) MIGRANT Provision effective December 2020 or after for citizens of the Freely Associated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands or Palau residing in the US. 5-year bar does not apply. 7-year eligibility limit does not apply. Evaluate for any Medicaid category. • Canadian passport stamped with an unexpired temporary I-551 stamp S- 13 • A letter or other tribal document certifying at least 50% American Indian blood as required by section 289 of the INA, combined with a birth certificate or other satisfactory evidence of birth in Canada AMERICAN INDIAN BORN IN CANADA To be regarded as lawfully admitted for permanent residence, the person in this classification must meet the conditions: • Canadian-born • At least 50% American Indian blood • Maintained residence in the US since entry. These individuals are regarded as having been