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56-501
TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 5 REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT 56-501. short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Refugee Medical Assistance Act. History: [56-501, added 2025, ch. 166, sec. 1, p. 798.]
56-502
TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 5 REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT 56-502. definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Department means the Idaho department of health and welfare. (2) Federal poverty guidelines or FPG means federal poverty guidelines issued annually by the department of health and human services. (3) I-94 means an alien identification card issued to refugees prior to their release to a sponsor. (4) Refugee medical assistance program means services funded by 42 U.S.C. 1396 and 1397 as contingent upon federal funding and state spending authority. History: [56-502, added 2025, ch. 166, sec. 1, p. 798.]
56-503
TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 5 REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT 56-503. eligibility. (1) A person has refugee status for purposes of assistance under the refugee medical assistance program if such person: (a) Has an I-94 indicating that such person has been: (i) Paroled under 8 U.S.C. 1182; (ii) Admitted as a conditional entrant under 8 U.S.C. 1153; (iii) Admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157; or (iv) Granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158; (b) Is an Afghan special immigrant, pursuant to P.L. 110-161, who has special immigration status after December 26, 2007; or (c) Is an Iraqi special immigrant, pursuant to P.L. 110-181, who has special immigration status after January 28, 2008. (2) A person whose status is Cuban/Haitian entrant shall be determined pursuant to 45 CFR 401. (3) An Amerasian or close family member admitted as an immigrant but eligible for refugee medical assistance as though such person was admitted as a refugee must have either of the following documents verifying such person’s status: (a) An I-94 coded AM1, AM2, or AM3, stamped processed for I-551. Temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence. Valid until (expiration date). Employment authorized. and containing the stamped word admitted on the back; or (b) A permanent identification document, form I-551, coded AM6, AM7, or AM8. History: [56-503, added 2025, ch. 166, sec. 1, p. 798.]
56-504
TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 5 REFUGEE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT 56-504. limitation on benefits. (1) Medical assistance under the refugee medical assistance program is determined under 45 CFR 400.211. (2) A person with refugee status whose countable income does not exceed one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of the federal poverty guidelines is eligible for refugee medical assistance. A person with refugee status whose income exceeds such threshold may subtract his medical costs from his income and spend down to the FPG limit for his family size. (3) Income is counted or excluded in accordance with medicaid program rules except that the following are excluded from income when determining eligibility: (a) Refugee cash assistance; and (b) The income of sponsors and the in-kind services and shelter provided to refugees by their sponsors. History: [56-504, added 2025, ch. 166, sec. 1, p. 799.]