These qualified aliens, who otherwise meet MC+/Medicaid eligibility criteria, have no waiting period to obtain eligibility regardless of their date of entry.  A new alien code, "H" - Trafficking Victims, has been produced to identify these individuals on IAPP and IMU5.

Section 0905.010.30.05, 0905.010.30.15, and 0905.010.30.25, incorporate information from memorandums IM-136, dated 12/16/97, and IM-134, dated 07/24/01, into the Family Healthcare Manual.

Section 0205.040.05 of the Temporary Assistance manual and Sections 1505.000.00 and 1510.020.00 of the Refugee Assistance manual has been revised to incorporate this information also.

This group of aliens are treated the same as other aliens classified as refugees for Temporary Assistance and Refugee Assistance.

The IMU5 instructions have been revised to include the new alien status code.  Add the new alien code to the current IMU5 code sheet, as it will be revised at a later date.

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

 
• Add "H" - Trafficking Victims to the IMU5 Code Sheet for Field 13K.

 
• Evaluate eligibility for normal IM programs prior to evaluating eligibility for Refugee Assistance.

 
• File the revised IMU5 instructions in the Forms Manual.

 
• File the revised manual sections in the Family Healthcare Manual.