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949 Chapter 6:Non-citizens • Section 1: Introduction (07/2026) 2 Individuals who are age 19 or older meet the non-citizen status requirements if they meet at least one of the following: • They have been in the US for at least five years following the date on which they obtained the qualified non- citizen status; • They entered the United States before August 22, 1996; • The individual, their spouse (alive or deceased), or their parent is an honorably discharged veteran or active duty member of the US military. • They are eligible for the OHP Bridge – Basic Health Program Individuals who do not meet non-citizen status requirements may be eligible for Healthier Oregon medical benefits. See footnote 9 for more details. 3 With the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, COFA citizens are considered Qualified Non- Citizens who are not subject to the 5-year bar and meet the non-citizen requirement for Medical benefits only. This policy is effective December 28, 2020. 4 Meets the non-citizen status requirements from October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2023 or October 1, 2021 through the end of their parole (whichever is later) and the individual is one of the following: • Citizen or national of Afghanistan paroled into the U.S. any time from July 31, 2021, through September 30, 2023. • Spouses or unmarried children (under the age of 21) of the individual in the prior bullet, and the spouse or children are paroled into the U. S. after September 30, 2023. • Parent or Legal guardian of an unaccompanied child who meets the requirement in the first bullet and the parent or legal guardian is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2023. 5 Meets the non-citizen status requirements from October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2023 or October 1, 2021 through the end of their parole (whichever is later) and the individual is one of the following: • Citizen or national of Afghanistan paroled into the U.S. any time from July 31, 2021, through September 30, 2023. • Spouses or unmarried children (under the age of 21) of the individual in the prior bullet, and the spouse or children are paroled into the U. S. after September 30, 2022. Parent or Legal guardian of an unaccompanied child who meets the requirement in the first bullet and the parent or legal guardian is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2022. 6 Except for the OHP Bridge – Basic Health Plan, these individuals meet the non-citizen status requirements from July 31, 2021 through March 31, 2023 or through the end of their parole (whichever is later), and the individual is one of the following: • Citizen or national of Afghanistan paroled into the U.S. anytime from July 31, 2021 through September 30, 2023. • Spouse or unmarried children (under the age of 21) of the individual in the prior bullet and the spouse or children are paroled into the U. S. after September 30, 2022. • Parent or legal guardian of an unaccompanied child who meets the requirement in the first bullet and the parent or legal guardian is paroled into the U.S. after September 30, 2022. For the OHP Bridge – Basic Health Plan, these individuals meet the non-citizen requirements.