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TABLE 1. Medicaid and CHIP Coverage by Immigration Status or Category, before and after Section 71109 Implementation Immigration Status/Category Before 10/1/26 On and After 10/1/26 Before, On, and After 10/1/26 Eligible for Full Medicaid & CHIP Benefits FFP for Full Medicaid & CHIP Benefits1 FFP for Emergency Medicaid Only1 FFP for Full Medicaid & CHIP Benefits under the CHIPRA 214 Option2 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs)3 Section 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(20) of INA; An individual who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the INA. (8 U.S.C. § 1641(b)(1))

• LPRs not subject to the 5-year waiting period 8 U.S.C. § 1613 YES YES n/a YES • LPRs subject to the 5-year waiting period

o Who have not met the 5-year waiting period NO NO YES YES o Who have met the 5-year waiting period YES YES n/a YES Cuban/Haitian entrants4,5 Section 501(e) of Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. (8 U.S.C. § 1641(b)(7)) YES YES n/a YES COFA migrants5,6 8 U.S.C. §§ 1613(b)(3) and 1641(b)(8) YES YES n/a YES Refugees4,5 A refugee who is admitted to the U.S. under section 207 of INA. (8 U.S.C. § 1641(b)(3)) YES NO YES YES Asylees4,5 An individual who is granted asylum under section 208 of the INA. (8 U.S.C. § 1641(b)(2)) YES NO YES YES