Regulation .06 General Eligibility Requirements — Citizenship and Immigration Status.
Regulation .06 General Eligibility Requirements — Citizenship and Immigration Status.LinkCopy Citation
For the purpose of determining eligibility for enrollment in a QHP under Regulation .05A(1) and (2) of this chapter, an individual shall be considered a citizen or national of the United States if the individual is:
A.
A citizen of the United States, including:
(1)
An individual who was born in:
(a)
One of the 50 states;
(b)
The District of Columbia;
(c)
Puerto Rico;
(d)
Guam;
(e)
The Northern Mariana Islands; or
(f)
The U.S. Virgin Islands; or
(2)
A child born outside of the United States if:
(a)
The federal requirements, including the requirements in the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-395), are met for the child to automatically acquire United States citizenship upon the child's lawful admission to the United States for permanent residence;
(b)
At least one of the child's natural or adoptive parents or stepparents is a United States citizen by birth or naturalization;
(c)
The child is younger than 18 years old;
(d)
The child resides in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the citizen or naturalized parent; and
(e)
The child is a lawful permanent resident of the United States;
B.
A naturalized United States citizen; or
C.
A national from American Samoa or Swain's Island.