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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M02 October 2022 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0220.000 CITIZENSHIP & ALIEN REQUIREMENTS M0220.313 14d

• Afghan or Iraqi Special Immigrant ( as defined in M0220.310 above and in M0220, Appendix 4), • Ukraine Humanitarian Parolees (see Appendix 4) who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 and who meets all other Medicaid eligibility requirements is eligible for the full package of Medicaid covered services available to the alien’s covered group during the first 7 years of residence in the U.S. After 7 years of residence in the U.S., the refugee, Amerasian, asylee, deportee, Cuban or Haitian entrant, victim of a severe form of trafficking, or Afghan or Iraqi Special Immigrant who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 is no longer eligible for full Medicaid benefits and is eligible for emergency services only. 2. LPR Effective 4-1-21, after five years of residence in the U.S., an LPR who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 is eligible for the full package of Medicaid benefits available to the covered group he/she meets if he/she meets all other Medicaid eligibility requirements. For eligibility determinations for months prior to April 2021, LPRs who DO NOT have at least 40 qualifying quarters of work remain emergency services aliens after 5 years have passed from the date of entry into the U.S. E. Entitlement & Enrollment for those Eligible The Medicaid entitlement policy and enrollment procedures for full benefit qualified aliens who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 are found in section M0220.600 below. The Medicaid entitlement policy and enrollment procedures for emergency services qualified aliens who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 are found in section M0220.700 below.