WAG 06-21-01
Special Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for medical assistance as an applicant for asylum or torture victim, a person must meet one of the following requirements:
1) have a pending asylum application or 
an appeal pending regarding a decision of asylum; or
2) be receiving federally funded torture treatment services.
Asylum Application/Appeal Pending
To meet this criteria, a person must have a pending application for asylum or an appeal pending regarding a decision of asylum status before a court of competent jurisdiction.
Note: An individual may qualify for either AATV or VTTC under this condition.
Torture Victim Receiving Treatment
To meet this criteria, a person must be receiving treatment services for torture victims from a federally funded torture treatment center.
Note: Torture Victim Receiving Treatment is unique to AATV, it does not fall under VTTC, however there are similarities that could fall under the U Visa. See PM 06-30-00: Medical Benefits for Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture and Other Serious Crimes for examples of what may fall under the U Visa umbrella.
Additional Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements
A person must also meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Is an Illinois resident.
- Is 19 years of age or older.
- Is not otherwise eligible for medical assistance.
Note: Individuals under this program are exempt from Social Security Number requirements.
Financial Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible under this program, a person must:
- Have countable monthly income at or below the regular AABD MANG community income standard (see PM 15-06-02-a), and
- Have non-exempt assets at or below the AABD MANG asset disregard level (see PM 07-02-01).
Cases in this program cannot be enrolled in spenddown.
