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Current Policy Effective Date: April 1, 2021
Date Last Reviewed: April 1, 2021
Previous Policy: August 1, 2016
POL M604: DETERMINING BASIC ELIGIBILITY – CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION STATUS
1. Applicants Must Meet Citizenship/Immigration Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen by birth or naturalization.
OR
Applicants must meet at least one of the Qualified Immigrant status requirements outlined in Medicaid Table 6 .
Applicants under one of the following programs are not required to meet the citizenship requirements:
Emergency Services.
Basic Foster Care.
Institutional Foster Care.
2. Applicants Born to Medicaid Eligible Mother
Verification of citizenship is not required for any applicant who was born to a Medicaid eligible mother in Wyoming during their life time.
3. Revenue Information System (RIS) Can Be Used To Verify Citizenship
Verification of citizenship can be obtained by using the Revenue Information System (RIS) in EPICS. When verification is not available in RIS refer to Medicaid Table 5 for acceptable verification of citizenship.
4. US Citizens and Qualified Immigrants Must Verify
Applicants must verify U.S. Citizenship by birth or naturalization, except a child who is born to a Medicaid eligible mother. Refer to Section M301A for factors requiring verification and Medicaid Table 5 for Evidence of Citizenship.
Applicants must verify Qualified Immigrant status requirements. Refer to Medicaid Table 5A for evidence of immigration status.
5. Foreign Born Children May be Eligible
Children who were born in a foreign country and living in the US, and children adopted from a foreign country by US citizens, are automatically granted citizenship if the following conditions are met:
Child is under age 18.
Child was admitted to the US as a Lawful Permanent Resident Immigrant.
Child is in the legal and physical custody of at least one parent that is a US citizen.