Medicaid program; eligibility of aliens for Medicaid--HCFA. Final rule

This regulation revises current Medicaid rules applicable to aliens who meet eligibility requirements as categorically needy or medically needy. It establishes that aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or permanently residing in the United States under color of law may be eligible for all Medicaid services. It clarifies and identifies certain categories of persons permanently residing in the United States under color of law. It also identifies those aliens who may be eligible only for limited services as a result of recent legislation. These revisions conform our regulations to changes made by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-509), and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Pub. L. 99-603), and the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-360).