5011-5        NON-QUALIFIED ALIENS

5011-5 A.   LEGAL, NON-QUALIFIED ALIENS

An alien who is not a qualified alien as defined in section 5011-2 is not eligible for Medicaid.  Non-qualified aliens include aliens who are residing in the U.S. United States legally.  These legal, but non-qualified aliens may be eligible for treatment of emergency medical conditions as provided under Section 5600.  Legal, non-qualified aliens do not have to make a declaration of immigration status and the caseworker does not have to verify the immigration status.  However, legal, non-qualified aliens must provide or apply for an SSN Social Security Number.

5011-5 B.   NON-IMMIGRANTS

Some aliens may be lawfully admitted but only for a temporary or specified time (visitors, tourists, students, diplomats, crewmen on shore leave, temporary workers, members of the foreign press, etc.).  These aliens are not eligible for Medicaid because of the temporary nature of their admission status.  It is conceivable, but highly unlikely, that a legal, non-immigrant would meet the state residency requirements under section 5012.  If they are residents and they meet all other Medicaid eligibility criteria, they would be eligible for emergency coverage for aliens under section 5600.

Note:

Non-immigrant aliens can be identified by the following USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation: Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record; Form I-185, Canadian Border Crossing Card; Form I-186, Mexican Border Crossing Card; Form SW-434, Mexican Border Visitor’s Permit; and Form I-95A, Crewman’s Landing Permit.

Note:

Aliens born in the Marshall Islands, Western Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau are the most common types of non-immigrants. These people can travel freely between the islands and the U.S. United States, but are considered non-qualified aliens and are not eligible to receive benefits.  For these people to receive benefits, they must take action to become a qualified alien.

5011-5 C.   ILLEGAL ALIENS

Non-qualified aliens include illegal aliens.  These aliens either were never legally admitted to the United States for any period of time, or were admitted for a limited period of time and did not leave the U.S. United States United States when that time expired.  These aliens are eligible only for emergency coverage for aliens under Section 5600.  Because they will not be issued a SSN Social Security Number, they are not required to provide or apply for one.