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Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA, 42 U.S.C. § 1396) and as described in 8 C.F.R. § 103.12(a)(4) the following non-citizen children and youth are NOT subject to the five (5) year waiting period/bar regardless of their date of entry into the U.S. (1) Qualified Non-citizens – The full range of qualified non-citizens set forth in subpart (a) above and legal non-immigrants whose admission to the United States is not conditioned on having a permanent residence in a foreign country (such immigrants include citizens of the Compact of Free Association States who are considered permanent nonimmigrants but does not include visitors for business or pleasure or students). (2) Legally Residing Non-Citizens – (AA) Temporary resident status. Pursuant to §§ 210 or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101- 1178; (BB) Temporary protected status. Pursuant to § 244 of the INA (8 C.F.R. § 244); (CC) Cuban-Haitian entrants. As defined in § 202(b) of Pub. Law 99-603 (8 U.S.C. § 1152), as amended; (DD) Family unity. Pursuant to § 301 of Pub. Law 101-649 (8 U.S.C. § 1151), as amended, as well as pursuant to § 1504 of Pub. Law 106-554 (8 C.F.R. § 245a); (EE) Deferred enforced departure (DED). In accordance with a decision made by the President; (FF) Deferred action status. As set forth in INA Service Operations Instructions at OI § 242.1(a)(22); (GG) Adjusted status. The spouse or child of a United States citizen whose visa petition has been approved and who have a pending application for adjustment of status. (3) INA Non-citizens – The following categories of non-immigrant children under § 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. § 1101) are also eligible for coverage under Title XXI: (AA) Immediate family. Parents or children of individuals with special immigration status under § 101(a)(27) of the INA as