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Old 08-21-2009, 05:47 PM
Sean
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Re: Holy fucked up healthcare reform Batman!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by the mongoose View Post
"Seems" so doesn't it, but I think the following should be considered as well.

Is a parent's immigration status part of eligibility?
No. The Florida KidCare application does not ask about parents' status.

Does Florida tell the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) I am applying to Florida KidCare?
No. The state of Florida cannot provide any information to the USCIS about people applying for Florida KidCare or medical benefits. (However, people who apply for cash assistance or food stamps can be reported if they reveal they're under a final order of deportation or not lawfully present.) Remember, the child's immigration status — not the parent's — is considered for Florida KidCare eligibility.

Will enrolling a child in Florida KidCare harm me in adjusting my status through USCIS?
No. Regulations state that health care cannot be used to deny individuals admission to the U.S., to bar legal permanent residence, or to deport. (May 25, 1999, Administration Policy Announcement directed to all federal agencies.)

Does Children's Medicaid give my social security and income data to the USCIS or the U.S. Department of State?
No. A 1997 federal decision requires this information to be confidential.

If I enroll my child in the Florida KidCare program, can I later be asked to pay back the money?
No. Neither the state of Florida nor the USCIS can require you to repay a lawfully received benefit. They will not accept it even if you want to pay it back.
As I continued reading these questions and answers, it became increasingly clear to me that they were likely copied and pasted from somewhere, so I did a quick search and found the (or at least one of the) site you got it from. Interestingly, it specifies right off the bat that:

"In general, children eligible for Florida KidCare must be U.S. citizens. However, the federal government classifies some non-citizen children as "qualified aliens". These children are eligible. Also remember that some persons born outside the United States may be citizens.

Examples of Non-Citizen Children Who May Be Eligible
Children with Lawful Permanent Residence (for at least five years)
Refugees
Asylees
Cuban and Haitian entrants
Amerasians
Canadian Indians
Dependent children of Active Duty United States Military Personnel or veterans
Children paroled into the United States for a year or more
Chidren who have been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen with approved Violence Against Women Act case
Children victims of Human Trafficking certified by the Office of Refugee Resettlement
Iraqi and Afghani Special Immigrant Visa holders
"

From there, it launches directly into your list of questions and answers. Context really is everything. So I ask again, where's your evidence that we're opening up health care to "the entire country of Mexico"? Because this site tells us that the immigration status of the children themselves are considered in determining eligibility, and the non-citizen exemptions appear to be geared directly towards humanitarian considerations rather than across-the-board acceptance of legal and illegal immigrants alike as you're apparently trying to imply.
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Last edited by Sean; 08-21-2009 at 06:04 PM.