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UPDATED: JUNE 2010

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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

SATISFACTORY IMMIGRATION STATUS

88 ADM-47 88 ADM-22

82 ADM-24

INF

06 OMM INF-5

GISs 09 MA/028 09 MA/009 98 MA/21

97 TA/DC022

Interpretation: Medicaid eligibility is based on whether the immigrant is in satisfactory immigration status and meets all the other requirements of the Medicaid program(s). Immigrants who are not in a satisfactory immigration status may be eligible for the treatment of an emergency medical condition.

Individuals who file United States Citizen Immigration Services (USCIS) applications and/or petitions at certain facilities have the option to receive an e-mail and/or text message informing them that USCIS has accepted their application or petition. The E-Notification does not constitute official notice of application acceptance; the A/R will receive an official notice of application acceptance (I-797) through the U.S. Postal Service. The e-mail or text message does not grant any type of immigration status or benefit and cannot be accepted or used as evidence that USCIS has granted the individual any immigration status or benefit. Receipt of the transmission cannot be used as supporting evidence of satisfactory immigration status for any Medicaid benefit.

SPECIAL NOTE: HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS

Homeless individuals often need assistance from the eligibility worker in obtaining acceptable proof of identity, citizenship or satisfactory immigration status. When the applicant is a homeless individual, it may be difficult for him/her to establish his or her identity, citizenship or immigration status. However, just because an individual is homeless, she/he still must be identified. Proving one’s identity is a requirement of the Medicaid program. (See OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IDENTITY).

NOTE: If an individual is unable to verify his or her identity, citizenship or satisfactory immigration status, workers should not assume she/he is therefore eligible for coverage of an emergency medical condition.

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