Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 358 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Subchapter B - NONFINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 358.203 - Citizenship and Qualified Alien Status
Universal Citation: 1 TX Admin Code ยง 358.203
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) In accordance with RSA 435.406, to be eligible for a Medicaid-funded program for the elderly and people with disabilities (MEPD), a person must be:
(1) a citizen or national of the United
States (U.S.);
(2) an alien who
entered the U.S. before August 22, 1996, who has lived in the U.S. continuously
since entry, and who meets the definition of a qualified alien at
RSA
1641; or
(3) an alien who entered the U.S. on or after
August 22, 1996, who has lived in the U.S. continuously since entry, and who
meets the definition of a qualified alien at
RSA
1641 with the eligibility limitations in
RSA
1612 and §
RSA
1613.
(b) A person must provide proof of eligibility under subsection (a) of this section that establishes both identity and citizenship or alien status, unless the person:
(1) receives Supplemental Security Income
(SSI) or has ever received SSI and was not denied due to citizenship;
(2) is entitled to or enrolled in any part of
Medicare, as determined by the Social Security Administration (SSA);
or
(3) is entitled to federal
disability benefits based on SSA disability criteria.
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