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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CITZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS QUALIFIED ALIENS

U.S. ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS

NOTE: The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 provided that Hmong and other Highland Lao veterans who fought on behalf of the Armed Forces of the United States during the Vietnam conflict and have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence are to be considered veterans for the purpose of this provision.

Documentation: U.S. ARMED FORCES-ACTIVE DUTY AND VETERANS

Category 2: Qualified Aliens Continued

Category

Documentation

WMS ACI Code

Federal Financial Participation (FFP)

Social Security Number (SSN) Requirement Veterans

(Immediate family members: documentation of relationship to veteran or person on active duty) ►DD Form 214 showing “Honorable” discharge; or ►Original or notarized copy of the veteran’s discharge papers.

V

YES

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.

Persons on active duty in the Armed Forces and their immediate family members

►►Military I.D. card – DD Form 2 (active); ►Original or notarized copy of current orders showing the person is on full- time duty in U.S. Armed forces;

(Immediate family members must show documentation of relationship to the person on active duty.)

M

YES

(MRG)