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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 40 When it is necessary to initiate a secondary verification, there may be a considerable period before the results of the secondary verification are available. Federal regulation 42 USC 1320b-7 specifies, “Pending such verification, the state may not delay, deny, reduce, or terminate the individual’s eligibility for benefits under the program on the basis of the individual’s immigration status.” If the applicant meets all other AG & Medicaid eligibility requirements, go to Step 4. Step 4 – Aliens must meet 2 requirements to be eligible for AG • The non-citizen must be in a “qualified alien” group and • Meet the additional requirements defined for his specific qualified alien group. The Qualified Alien Groups & Eligibility Requirements chart in Chapter C - 9.4.3.1 identifies the alien groups that are considered to be “qualified aliens” and spells out the additional requirements each qualified alien group must meet. The worker will use that chart to determine the alien’s eligibility status. A. Member of Qualified Alien Group • If individual meets the additional requirements, he meets the non-financial alienage requirements. • If individual does not meet the additional requirements, the individual does not meet alien requirements and is ineligible for AG. Determine the individual’s eligibility for Medicaid Emergency Services based on the Medicaid Manual, Volume XIII B. Not a Member of Qualified Alien Group • The individual does not meet alien requirements and is ineligible for AG. Determine the individual’s eligibility for Medicaid Emergency Services based on the Medicaid Manual, Volume XIII.