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MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL MEDICAL Division of Welfare and Supportive Services C-425 Medical Assistance Manual GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 23 Jan 05 MTL 01/23 NON-CITIZEN STATUS For individuals who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996: These individuals must meet one of the categories listed in the non-citizen medical assistance eligibility chart. For those individuals who must serve the five-year bar, the five-year bar begins with the date the individuals attained “Qualified” non-citizen status as determined by USCIS. C-430 RE-VERIFICATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS DUE TO AN INS DOCUMENT'S EXPIRATION DATE When an eligible non-citizen’s INS document has an expiration date, schedule a redetermination in the month prior to the month the document expires (unless the regular review occurs first). Re-verify the individual’s status using SAVE if they want to continue receiving or are reapplying for benefits. Allow the person ninety (90) days to update their status with INS if they cannot provide an updated document. Disqualify the individual who no longer has acceptable immigration status. Cuban/Haitian entrants whose Form I-94 has an expiration date of 1/15/81 may have a different current resident status assigned to them. Re-verify their status using SAVE. If an individual has been in prison since they last applied, regardless of the expiration date on the document on file, request to review their current document or call SAVE. Their residence may have been revoked, or they may have been issued a different status affecting their eligibility. C-435 DOCUMENTATION OF VETERAN STATUS Non-citizens may be eligible for certain benefits if they are veterans, on active military duty, or are the spouse or dependent child of a veteran or person on active military duty. This category also applies to certain reserve members, as specified in this section. Definition of a Veteran- Individuals who actively served with the United States Armed Services whether or not they were citizens who: a. meet the minimum active duty requirement of 24 months, served for the period of time they were called to active duty, or have an honorable discharge; b. were military personnel and died during active duty; or c. were Filipinos who served in the Philippine Commonwealth Army during World War II or as Philippine Scouts after the war.