PM 03-01-04-a: Asylum Applicants and Torture Victims (Medical)

WAG 03-01-04-a

Illinois residents who have a Revise textpending applications for asylum with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) or are victims of torture may qualify for State-funded medical benefits.

To be eligible a person must meet one of the following two requirements:

  1. Have a pending application for asylum or an appeal pending regarding a decision on an asylum application before a court of competent jurisdiction. The person must be represented either by counsel or by an advocate who is accredited by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and employed by a not-for-profit organization regarding that application or appeal, or
  2. Be receiving treatment services for torture victims from a federally funded torture treatment center that has been recognized by the Department.

See PM 06-21-00: Medical Benefits for Asylum Applicants and Torture Victims (AATV) for further information