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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SATISFACTORY IMMIGRATION STATUS1
QUALIFIED ALIENS Category 2: Qualified Aliens
Category
Documentation WMS ACI Code Federal Financial Participation (FFP)
Social Security Number (SSN) Requirement
Native Americans born in Canada ►I-94 coded “S1-3”; ►I-551 Permanent Resident Card stamped “S1-3”; ►Temporary I-551 stamp coded S1-3 in a Canadian passport; or ►Tribal Record or document certifying at least 50% American Indian blood, as required by Section 289 of the INA; and satisfactory evidence of birth in Canada, such as the following: - Birth certificate or Baptismal Certificate issued on a reservation; -Letter from Canadian Department of Indian Affairs; or -School Records.
C
YES
For the purposes of Medicaid, Native Americans are classified as U.S. citizens.
An SSN is an eligibility requirement for all citizens applying for Medicaid or FHP.
Note: Pregnant women are excluded from this requirement. Native Americans belonging to a Federally recognized Tribe born outside the U.S. -Membership card or other tribal document demonstrating (I.E., tribal card), membership in federally recognized Indian tribe under Section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and satisfactory evidence of birth outside the U.S.
C
YES Refugees ►I-94 or foreign passport with annotation “Section 207” of the INA or “Refugee” RE1, RE2, RE3, or RE4; ►I-551 coded R8-6, RE6, RE-7, RE-8, or RE-9; ►I-571 Refugee Travel Document; ►I-688B Employment Authorization Card annotated 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(a)(3); or ►I-766 Employment Authorization Document annotated “A3”.
R
YES Immigrants with or without work authorization are required to apply for a Social Security Number.
LDSS must provide Immigrants with a letter addressed to SSA for those immigrants without work authorization who met all the eligibility requirements for federal or state benefits, except for having an SSN. (08 OHIP INF-2)
Note: Pregnant women are excluded from this requirement. Asylees ►I-94 or foreign passport annotated “granted Asylum under Section 208” of the INA , “Section 208” or “Asylee”; ►I-551 coded AS1, AS2, AS3, AS6, AS7 or AS8; ►I-571 Refugee Travel Document; ►I-688B Employment Authorization Card annotated 8 C.F.R. 274a.12(a)(5); ►I-766 Employment Authorization Document annotated “A5”; or ►Grant letter/order from the USCIS2 Asylum Office or Immigration judge granting asylum.
A
YES (MRG)