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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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11.05ar1 - Verification of U.S. Citizenship (Archive) |
Archived: May 1, 2007 |
People who state they are U.S. citizens must cooperate with requirements to document their citizenship and identity if they are applying or eligible for certain types of Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) coverage. Before August 1, 2006, MHCP clients attested to their citizenship by signing the application under penalty of perjury.
Note: All MHCP clients who are not U.S. citizens must cooperate with requirements to verify their immigration status for any type of MHCP coverage. See Verification of Immigration Status for further information.
Who Is Required to Document U.S. Citizenship and Identity?
Who Is Not Required to Document U.S. Citizenship and Identity?
What Documentation Is Required?
A U.S. citizen is:
l A person (other than the child of a foreign diplomat) who was born in the U.S. or in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands who has not renounced or otherwise lost his or her citizenship.
l A person born outside of the United States to at least one U.S. citizen parent (sometimes referred to as a ’r;’r;derivative citizen’’).
People who are U.S. nationals are also considered U.S. citizens for purposes of Social Security and for this citizenship documentation requirement. A U.S. national is a person born in American Samoa or Swains Island who does not derive U.S. citizenship from a parent or acquire it from a spouse.
Who Is Required to Document U.S. Citizenship and Identity?
MHCP applicants and enrollees must document their citizenship and identity as a condition of eligibility for:
l MinnesotaCare for families with children.
l Any type of Medical Assistance (MA) eligibility, including waiver programs and program IM.
l The Minnesota Family Planning Program (MFPP). See bulletin #06-21-07, DHS Implements the Minnesota Family Planning Program, for more information about this program.
Exception: People who are enrolled in or entitled to enroll in Medicare are not required to provide citizenship or identity documentation. This information has already been verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Who Is Not Required to Document U.S. Citizenship and Identity?
Do not require documentation of citizenship and identity as a condition of eligibility for:
l General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC).
l MinnesotaCare for adults without children.
What Documentation Is Required?
There are various ways in which people may document their citizenship and identity. In some cases the worker will obtain the documentation for the client, using resources such as the State Verification and Exchange System (SVES). In other cases, the client will need to obtain the documentation.
For acceptable sources of documentation, see bulletin #06-21-09C, Citizenship and Identity Documentation Requirements for Certain MHCP Applicants and Enrollees.