CHIP Policy

1202 Citizenship Status Requirements

 

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

 No Previous Policy

 

1. Eligibility Requirement for State CHIP

The child may not be:

1. U. S. citizens. See Section 202-1.
2. Qualified non-citizens. See Section 202-2.
3. A SSI recipients living in the U.S. on August 22, 1996 and meeting the criteria for one of the grand-fathered SSI recipient non-citizen groups.  See Section 329 of the Medicaid manual.
4. Lawfully Present Children. See section 202-2.1.

See section 202 for proof of citizenship, qualified non-citizens and Identity as well as documentation requirements.