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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS

PRUCOL

Previously, Section 122 of the Social Services Law (SSL) provided an exception for certain PRUCOL immigrants who, on August 4, 1997, were residing in certain residential settings or who were diagnosed with AIDS and receiving Medicaid. Such individuals will continue to be provided Medicaid coverage to the extent they are otherwise eligible. The settings included are: • Residential health care facilities licensed by the NYS Department of Health; • Residential facilities licensed, operated or funded by the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), including psychiatric centers; residential treatment facilities; family care; community residences; teaching family homes; family based treatment; and residential care centers for adults; and • Residential facilities licensed, operated or funded by the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), including: developmental centers and small residential units; intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled; family care; community residences; individual residential alternatives; and OPWDD certified schools for the mentally retarded.

References: SSL Sect.

122

131-k

Dept. Reg.

360-3.2(j)(1)(ii)

ADM

04 OMM/ADM-7

INFs

07 OHIP INF-2 08 OHIP INF-4

GISs

08 MA/009 04 MA/014 04 MA/002 02 MA/016 02 MA/002 01 MA/033 01 MA/030

01 MA/026

(MRG)