PM 06-21-01: Program Eligibility

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 Revise textan appeal pending regarding a decision of asylum; or

2) be receiving federally funded torture treatment services.

Asylum Application/Appeal Pending

Revise textTo 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.

Revise textNote: 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.