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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 15

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 56 Chapter 15 Noncitizens, Refugees, and Citizenship

15.7.3 LOW INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIEAP) All qualified noncitizens are evaluated for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) eligibility as any other LIEAP applicant. See Section 21.3. 15.7.4 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (EA) All qualified noncitizens are evaluated for Emergency Assistance (EA) guidelines as any other EA applicant. See Section 20.2. 15.7.5 MEDICAID 15.7.5.A Medicaid Eligibility A person must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or a qualified noncitizen eligible to receive benefits. • For the purposes of qualifying as a U.S. citizen, the U.S. as defined by the INA includes the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Nationals from American Samoa or Swains Island are also regarded as U.S. citizens for purposes of Medicaid. • Individuals who meet the eligibility requirements of Medicaid, but who are not citizen or nationals, are Medicaid eligible only as provided below. Applicants for Medicaid whose presented documents raise questions about their noncitizen status must provide documentation of their citizen/noncitizen status before eligibility can be determined.

15.7.5.B Medicaid-Eligible Noncitizens