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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M02 July 2022 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0220.000 CITIZENSHIP & ALIEN REQUIREMENTS M0220.400 15

b. aliens currently under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) pursuant to section 244 of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1254a), and pending applicants for TPS who have been granted employment authorization, c. aliens who have been granted employment authorization under 8 CFR 274a.12(c)(9), (10), (16), (18), (20), (22), or (24), d. Family Unity beneficiaries pursuant to section 301 of Pub. L. 101-649, as amended, e. aliens currently under Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) pursuant to a decision made by the President, f. aliens currently in deferred action status, except for individuals receiving deferred status as a result of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) process, announced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, or g. aliens whose visa petition has been approved and who have a pending application for adjustment of status. 5. a pending applicant for asylum under section 208(a) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1158), or for withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1231), or under the Convention Against Torture who has been granted employment authorization, or such an applicant under the age of 19 who has had an application pending for at least 180 days; 6. an alien who has been granted withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture; 7. a child who has a pending application for Special Immigrant Juvenile status as described in section 101(a)(27)(J) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J); 8. an alien who is lawfully present in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under 48 U.S.C. § 1806 (e); or 9. an alien who is lawfully present in American Samoa under the immigration laws of American Samoa. M0220.400 EMERGENCY SERVICES ALIENS

A. Policy Any alien who does NOT meet the requirements for full benefits as described in section M0220.300 through 314 above is an “emergency services” alien and is eligible for emergency Medicaid services only, if he or she meets all of the Medicaid nonfinancial and financial eligibility requirements. B. Procedure • Section M0220.410 describes the qualified aliens who entered the U.S. on or after 8-22-96 who are emergency services aliens. • Section M0220.411 defines “unqualified” aliens. • Section M0220.500 contains the Medicaid eligibility requirements applicable to full benefit and emergency services aliens. • Section M0220.600 D contains the entitlement and enrollment procedures for emergency services aliens.