Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-14-27

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 129-14-27 - Citizenship and alienage

(a) Each applicant or recipient shall be a citizen of the United States or shall be a noncitizen who meets either of the following conditions:

(1) The individual entered the United States before August 22, 1996 and meets one of the following conditions:

(A) Is a refugee, as specified in 8 U.S.C. 1101, including any person who is a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in public law 96-422 or is admitted as an Amerasian immigrant as defined in public law 100-202;

(B) is granted asylum, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1158;

(C) has deportation withheld under 8 U.S.C. 1253(h) as in effect before April 1, 1997 or under 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3);

(D) is a lawful, permanent resident;

(E) is an honorably discharged veteran or is on active duty in the armed forces or is the spouse or unmarried dependent child of the veteran or the person on active duty;

(F) has been paroled into the United States for at least one year under 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5);

(G) has been granted conditional entry under 8 U.S.C. 1157;

(H) has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a United States citizen or lawful permanent spouse or parent and has a pending or approved violence against women act (VAWA) case or petition before the department of homeland security pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1641(c); or

(I) is a certified victim of severe forms of trafficking, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 7105; or (2) the individual entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and meets one of the following conditions:

(A) Is a refugee, as specified in 8 U.S.C. 1101, including any person who is a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in public law 96-422 or is admitted as an Amerasian immigrant as defined in public law 100-202;

(B) is granted asylum, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1158;

(C) has deportation withheld under 8 U.S.C. 1253(h) as in effect before April 1, 1997 or under 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3);

(D) is an honorably discharged veteran or is on active duty in the armed forces or is the spouse or unmarried dependent child of the veteran or the person on active duty;

(E) is an Iraqi or Afghani special immigrant under the 2006 national defense authorization act, public law 109-163;

(F) is a certified victim of severe forms of trafficking, as defined in 22 U.S.C. 7105;

(G) is a lawful, permanent resident who has resided in the United States for at least five years;

(H) has been paroled into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) for at least one year and has resided in the United States for at least five years;

(I) has been granted conditional entry under 8 U.S.C. 1157 and has resided in the United States for at least five years; or

(J) has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a United States citizen or lawful permanent spouse or parent, has a pending or approved violence against women act (VAWA) case or petition before the department of homeland security pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1641(c), and has resided in the United States for at least five years.

(b) Each applicant or recipient declaring to be a citizen or national of the United States shall present evidence of citizenship or nationality in accordance with the department's policy memo titled "KDHE-DHCF policy no. 2013-10-01," dated October 4, 2013 and hereby adopted by reference. This requirement shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) Newborn children who meet the provisions of K.A.R. 129-6-65(e);

(2) individuals receiving SSI benefits;

(3) individuals entitled to or enrolled in any part of medicare;

(4) individuals receiving disability insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. 423 or monthly benefits under 42 U.S.C. 402, based on the individual's disability; or

(5) individuals who are in foster care and who are assisted under title IV-B of the social security act as amended by public law 109-288 and individuals who are recipients of foster care maintenance or adoption assistance payments under title IV-E.

(c) Each individual declaring to be a noncitizen shall present evidence of that individual's status in accordance with "KDHE-DHCF policy no. 2013-10-01," which is adopted by reference in subsection (b). Each noncitizen who has provided evidence of qualified noncitizen status that has been verified with the department of homeland security shall be eligible for medical assistance.

(d) Each applicant or recipient shall have 90 days from the date the application is approved to supply the evidence described in subsections (b) and (c).

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-14-27

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 65-1,254 and 75-7403; effective June 30, 2006; amended, T-129-10-31-13, Nov. 1, 2013; amended Feb. 28, 2014.