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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 14.35.07.06" title_num="14" subtitle_num="35" chapter_num="07" heading="General Eligibility Requirements — Citizenship and Immigration Status.">
  <text>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:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A citizen of the United States, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An individual who was born in:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>One of the 50 states;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The District of Columbia;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Puerto Rico;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Guam;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The Northern Mariana Islands; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The U.S. Virgin Islands; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A child born outside of the United States if:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>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;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At least one of the child's natural or adoptive parents or stepparents is a United States citizen by birth or naturalization;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The child is younger than 18 years old;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The child resides in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the citizen or naturalized parent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The child is a lawful permanent resident of the United States;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A naturalized United States citizen; or</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A national from American Samoa or Swain's Island.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>