Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part III - Eligibility
Subpart 3 - Eligibility Groups and Factors
Chapter 25 - Eligibility Factors
Section III-2523 - Citizenship
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-2523
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Qualified Non-Citizens
1. The department hereby adopts
criteria for the coverage of qualified non-citizens pursuant to the provisions
of §401 of the Personal and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) as
amended by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33).
2. The department elects to provide regular
Medicaid coverage to optional qualified non-citizens who were in the United
States prior to August 22, 1996, who meet all eligibility criteria.
3. Qualified non-citizens entering the United
States on or after August 22, 1996 are not eligible for Medicaid coverage for
five years after entry into the United States.
a. Such qualified non-citizens are eligible
for emergency services only.
b.
Upon expiration of the five-year period, coverage for regular Medicaid services
shall be considered if the qualified non-citizen meets all eligibility
criteria.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
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