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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL C-425 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Medical Assistance Manual NON-CITIZEN STATUS 21 Oct 01 MTL 4/21 C-425 NON-CITIZEN STATUS Determine if the individual claiming non-citizen status is a “qualified” or a “not qualified” non-citizen. “Qualified” non-citizens include the following: a. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) b. Refugees c. Asylees d. Persons granted withholding of deportation or removal e. Conditional Entrants f. Persons granted parole for a period of at least one year g. Cuban/Haitian entrants h. Certain Abused non-citizens i. Compact of Free Association (COFA) migrants “Not-Qualified” non-citizens include all non-citizens without status in the above categories. This includes non-citizen students and undocumented non-citizens. Note: COFA migrants are individuals who are citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau. These individuals have special rights under the Compacts of Free Association signed by the United States. Although they are technically non-immigrants, they are allowed to enter, reside and work in the United States. Effective December 27, 2020, these individuals are eligible for full Medicaid and NCU as “qualified” non-citizens and are not required to serve a 5-year bar. Use the non-citizen’s USCIS document(s), USCIS letter, a court order or a passport and other resources listed in the following sections to determine the non-citizen’s qualified status. Determine when individuals currently in “Qualified” non-citizen status began residing in the United States. For individuals who entered the United States prior to August 22, 1996: Determine the date the individual began residing in the United States using the earliest verified date the person entered and continually resided in the country, regardless of the individual’s legal status at the time they entered the United States.