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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL Division of Welfare and Supportive Services C-420.1 GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Medical Assistance Manual 24 Jan 26 MTL 02/24 VERIFICATION OF NON-CITIZEN STATUS Note: Cuban Entrants originally admitted to the U.S. as a refugee, asylee or parolee does not lose eligibility for public benefits due to a change in status. ** Eligible if a Native American born in Canada possessing at least 50% blood of an American Indian race or a member of an Indian tribe as listed in E&P manual section C-700. *** Battered non-citizens must meet the requirements listed in manual section C-440 to be eligible. Note: See section 420.3 for additional information regarding Paroled as a Refugee or Cuban/Haitian Entrant C-420.1 Verification of Non-Citizen Status Non-citizens must provide documentation that verifies qualified non-citizen status and will have their status verified electronically through the federal data services hub. If the federal data hub is not available, alternative electronic data sources such as vital statistics, SAVE or SDX must be used prior to requesting paper documentation. Refer to the Qualified Non-Citizen Documentation Matrix (see Appendix I) for acceptable forms to document and verify citizenship. C-420.2 Verifying Non-Citizen Status Using the Systematic Alien Verification to Entitlements (SAVE) System Non-citizen status must be verified by: • obtaining documentation of non-citizen status, and accessing the Department of Homeland Security Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) System Exception: For newly arrived non-citizens, the information provided by SAVE may not reflect the most current non-citizen status. Before making an eligibility determination, follow any additional instructions provided on the SAVE response, obtain verification(s) from the applicant and determine if the submitted verification(s) align with one of the acceptable forms listed in the Qualified Non-Citizen Documentation Matrix. To verify non-citizen status access the SAVE system through the ZENworks link. Verification directly through the SAVE system is only required when there is a discrepancy or other electronic data sources (such as the FHUB service) are unavailable. The system shows the date of adjustment rather than the date the customer entered the U.S. If the applicant claims an earlier date of entry into the U.S., they must provide proof. If the applicant claims to be a United States citizen, the system can verify that information as well. If you need additional information, please refer to the tutorial in the upper right- hand corner of the Verification Information System (VIS) screen. Complete an electronic additional verification if: a. the SAVE website advises the caseworker to complete “Additional Verification.”