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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements Policy Manual Number: 100.015 Chapter: ABD Qualified Non-Citizens Legal Authority: 42 CFR 435.139; 42 CFR 435.406; 42 CFR 440.255; 42 CFR 457.320; SSA SI 00502; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-20 1. Policy Statement Non-citizen eligibility for TennCare Medicaid and CoverKids is limited to certain immigration statuses. In order to be eligible, an individual must be either: a. A qualified non-citizen, as defined by Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996 at 8 USC 1641; b. An American Indian born outside of the U.S.; or c. A non-citizen who has been granted a certain humanitarian status. Ineligible non-citizens are potentially eligible for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) only. Ineligible non-citizens are not required to provide information regarding citizenship, immigration status or enumeration when applying for EMS. 2. Qualified Non-Citizen The PRWORA created two categories of non-citizens for the purpose of public assistance eligibility: qualified and non-qualified (ineligible) non-citizens. A non-citizen’s status is based on an individual’s date of entry into the U.S. and their immigration status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A qualified non-citizen is an individual who belongs to one of several non-citizen categories, each of which is tied to a specific section of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) at 8 USC. 1101, et seq. Qualified non-citizens are potentially eligible for full TennCare Medicaid and CoverKids benefits just like U.S. citizens. However, certain categories of qualified non-citizens have periods of program ineligibility or time limits placed on eligibility. Qualified non-citizens are: a. Non-citizens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), as an immigrant as defined in the INA (8 USC 1101); b. Refugees admitted under Section 207 of the INA (8 USC 1157); c. Asylees granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA (8 USC 1158);