Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part II - Public Assistance Manual
Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements
Chapter 150 - CITIZENSHIP AND ALIENAGE PROVISIONS FOR CATEGORICALLY NEEDY NMP-MA AND MNO-MA
Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR MA CITIZENSHIP AND ALIENAGE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Section 150.11 - Aliens eligible for emergency medical services
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An alien who has an emergency medical condition as defined in § 150.2 (relating to definitions) and who meets the income, resource and other categorical requirements of the applicable MA program may be eligible for MA for the treatment of the emergency medical condition if the alien:
(b) A child born to an alien in the United States is a citizen and if otherwise eligible may receive full MA benefits if otherwise eligible.
(c) An alien who has an emergency medical condition is not required to sign the citizenship/alienage declaration, verify alien status or verify a Social Security Number.
(d) An alien who had an emergency medical condition is required to provide at application verification of the emergency by presenting a written statement from the medical provider that specifies the following:
(e) The emergency medical services required to treat an emergency medical condition are only funded by MA until the medical condition is no longer an emergency. MA funded medical services are not available for treatment received after the emergency ends. In the case of emergency labor and emergency delivery, MA funded medical services are available from the beginning of active labor until the delivery is complete and the mother and child are stabilized.
