| Citizenship or Immigrant Status |
Medicaid |
Food Stamps |
| Born in U.S. or naturalized citizen. |
Eligible |
Eligible |
| U.S. Veteran or on active
duty in U.S. armed forces, including spouse and unmarried dependents. |
Eligible |
Eligible |
| Refugee admitted under
Section 207, or asylee admitted under Section 208, or Cuban-Haitian, or
Amerasian, or Hmong, or Highland Laotian. |
Eligible |
Eligible for 1st 7 years, except Hmong & Laotian who have no limit. |
| Admitted person who was
paroled for at least 1 year or person granted conditional entry prior to 4/1/80. |
Eligible
for 1st 5 years, except unlimited for parolee admitted prior to 8/22/96. |
Ineligible |
| Person lawfully admitted for permanent residence. |
Ineligible
for 1st 5 years unless admitted prior to 8/22/96, then eligible. |
Eligible,
unless has less than 40 qualifying quarters. |
| Non-citizen who meets
citizenship status of categories 3-5 above and admitted prior to 8/22/96 and is
elderly (born prior to 8/22/31), disabled/blind, or under age 18. |
Eligible |
Eligible |
| Person under age 19 permanently residing under Color of Law. |
Ineligible |
Ineligible |
| Non-citizens not otherwise eligible. |
Ineligible |
Ineligible |
| Non-citizen, age 65 or older,
who legally resided in the U.S. on 8/22/96, and who is ineligible for SSI due to
a finding of “not disabled.” |
Eligible |
Eligible
if age 65 on 8/22/96, otherwise ineligible. |
| Abused non-citizen or their child or parent. |
Eligible
for cash assistance but not medical assistance. |
Ineligible |