16 Del. Admin. Code § 14000-14390

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 14000-14390 - Documentation of Citizenship and Identity or Alien Status

Applicants must provide documentation of citizenship and identity, qualified alien status, or lawful alien status.

Exception: The following groups of individuals are not required to provide documentation of citizenship and identity:

a) Individuals receiving SSI

b) Individuals entitled to or enrolled in any part of Medicare

c) Individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits

d) Individuals who are recipients of foster care maintenance or adoption assistance payments under Title IV-E of the Act

e) Individuals who are in foster care and who are assisted under Title IV-B of the Act

f) Deemed newborns - a child born in the U.S. to a woman who was eligible for and receiving Medicaid (including coverage of an alien for labor and delivery as emergency medical services) on the date of the child's birth. This includes a retroactive determination of eligibility.

If the applicant will not provide evidence of alien status and does not allege qualified or lawful alien status, the applicant may be eligible for coverage of emergency services and labor and delivery only.

13 DE Reg. 1540 (06/01/10)

14390.1Reasonable Opportunity to Provide Documentation of Citizenship and Identity or Alien Status

An applicant shall have a reasonable opportunity period of 90 days to obtain and provide proof of citizenship and identity, qualified alien status, or lawful alien status. The reasonable opportunity period begins on the date a written request for documentation is issued to the applicant.

Medicaid shall be approved to otherwise eligible applicants during the reasonable opportunity period. If the individual has not provided satisfactory documentation by the end of the reasonable opportunity period, eligibility will be terminated.

16 Del. Admin. Code § 14000-14390

13 DE Reg. 1540 (06/01/10) (Final)