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d. Disputes – If there is a dispute over residency for determining Medicaid eligibility, the applicant is a resident of the State in which the applicant is physically located. The MAGI standard of the State where the applicant is physically located applies when determining eligibility. e. Verification – Self-attestation of the intent to remain in the State is accepted. Evidence that an applicant is receiving public benefits in another State may result in a denial of eligibility if paper documentation of residency is not provided. 5. Citizenship and Immigration Status – The citizenship requirements for Medicaid eligibility for individuals and families in MACC groups vary depending on the basis of eligibility. Some non-citizens are not eligible for Medicaid; some are eligible for Medicaid only after a five (5) year waiting period; and some are eligible without a waiting period. Children up to the age of nineteen (19) are not subject to citizenship requirements to be eligible for Medicaid, and pregnant people are not subject to citizenship requirements under CHIP. a. Non-Citizens ineligible Except in Emergency Situations (1) Non-qualified non-citizens. The non-qualified category of non-citizens includes citizens of other nations who are not considered to be immigrants under current Federal law, including those in the United States on temporary or time-limited visa (such as visitors and students) and those who are present in the country without proper documentation (includes people with no or expired status). (2) Non-qualified non-citizens who are adults are not eligible for Medicaid, except in emergency situations (Part 10-00-3 of this Title). Non- emergency services may be obtained through Federally Qualified Community Health Centers. See Rhode Island Community Health Association at www.richa.org. b. Non-Citizens barred from Medicaid During Five (5) Year Waiting Period (1) Qualified non-citizens. The qualified non-citizens category includes persons who are citizens of other nations who are lawfully present in the United States. Qualified non-citizens are barred from Medicaid for a waiting period of five (5) years under Federal law. Certain exemptions from the bar apply: c. Non-Citizens Exempt from the Five (5) Year Waiting Period (1) Qualified non-citizen children up to the age of nineteen (19) who are lawfully present in the United States but who were born in another nation are eligible for Medicaid as members of the MACC group for