Page 106

• School enrollment records 7.3.2.2.3 Continuous Presence To establish continuous presence, a signed statement is required from the applicant stating they were continuously present for the period in question. The signed statement will be sufficient unless a worker believes the information is fraudulent or information received is questionable. Signed Statement Example I, first and last name, hereby declare that I have continuously resided in the United States between the day I arrived in the United States, date here, and the date I received qualified immigrant status, date here. I have not left the United States in that time for any single period longer than 30 days or for multiple periods totaling more than 90 days. Applicant or Authorized Representative Signature, Date 7.3.2.3 Reverification of Immigration Status Immigration status for many members should only be verified once, unless the status for an individual is questionable or they have a Registration Status Code of 20 – Non-Citizen Lawfully Present in the U.S. Even if an immigrant loses health care eligibility for a period, their immigration status does not need to be re-verified. When a non-citizen is no longer eligible for Medicaid due to their immigration status, their status may be reverified to ascertain if they have had a change in status through which they may be eligible for benefits. People with a Registration Status Code of 20 – Non-Citizen Lawfully Present in the U.S. are required to re-verify their immigration status at application or renewal, even if they have previously verified their immigration status. This reverification requirement is only to be applied at the time of subsequent applications, renewals, or when an agency receives information indicating that the member may no longer be lawfully residing in the U.S. For pregnant people, the reverification is not to occur until the renewal is done to determine the person's eligibility after the end of the 12-month postpartum period. Individuals who report they have moved from a non-qualifying to a qualifying immigration status must have their new qualifying immigration status verified. Individuals who report they have become naturalized citizens must have their U.S. citizenship verified. See Process Help Section 19.3.9 Immigrant/Refugee Information Page for additional information on using the FDSH or the procedures in the SAVE Manual. 7.3.2.4 Reasonable Opportunity Period for Verification of Immigration Status Applicants who have declared that they are in a satisfactory immigration status (and are only pending for verification of immigration status), are otherwise eligible and must be certified for health care benefits within the normal application processing timeframe (30 days from the filing date). They are to continue receiving health care benefits for which they are eligible, while the IM agency waits for immigration status verification. Applicants who are otherwise eligible and are only pending for verification of immigration status have 90 days after receiving a request for immigration status verification to provide the requested documentation. This 90-day period is called the Reasonable Opportunity Period (ROP). The 90-day ROP