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Effective: March 1, 2010 |
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11.25ar3 - Federally or State-Funded Health Care (Archive) |
Archived: June 1, 2010 |
Noncitizens with certain immigration statuses may qualify for federally funded health care (Medical Assistance with federal financial participation, or MinnesotaCare major programs LL or FF) if they meet one or more of the following conditions:
l They entered the United States before August 22, 1996.
l They entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and they have resided in the United States for at least five years in a qualified status. They may qualify for federally funded health care back to the first day of the month in which they meet the five-year requirement if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
l They meet the "exemption for military service" criteria noted below.
If they do not meet this date of entry, length of residence, or military service criteria, these noncitizens are potentially eligible only for state-funded health care coverage (state-funded MA, or MinnesotaCare major programs KK, JJ, or BB, or General Assistance Medical Care).
They must meet all other health care program requirements to be eligible.
Statuses That May Be Federally or State-Funded.
Exemption for Military Service.
Statuses That May be Federally or State-Funded
The immigration statuses affected by these provisions are:
l Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants and their spouses and unmarried children under age 21. Refer to that section of the manual for further information about status and funding for this group.
l Battered noncitizens and their parents or children.
Note: Determine the five years of residence in a qualified status beginning with the date that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) sends a notice of approval of the self-petition or a notice of prima facie determination.
l Lawful permanent residents (LPRs).
Note: LPRs who were originally admitted with a refugee, conditional entrant, asylee, or withholding of removal status and later adjust to LPR status may continue to be eligible for federally funded health care under their original status. See Changes in Immigration Status for more information.
l Immigrants granted parole for at least one year.
See the above sections for definitions and a list of acceptable sources of verification for individual statuses.
Exemption for Military Service
Noncitizens with one of the above immigration statuses may be eligible for federally funded health care regardless of their date of entry or length of time in the U.S. They meet an exemption due to military service if they are one of the following:
l Honorably discharged non-U.S. citizen veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
l Noncitizens on active duty in the U.S. armed forces.
This exemption also includes spouses and unmarried dependent children of these honorably discharged veterans or active duty personnel. It does not include National Guard service.
Require one of the following forms of verification:
l Original or notarized copy of discharge papers.
l Original or notarized copy of current orders showing full-time duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
l Military identification card.
Note: Self-declaration under penalty of perjury may be accepted pending receipt of acceptable documentation.
People who are eligible for state-funded MA (major program NM) may be eligible for Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) (major program EH) if they have a medical emergency. EMA is available only for the length of the emergency, but because it is both federally and state-funded, it should be used for noncitizens with a medical emergency who are eligible for state-funded MA.