Chapter 182-507 WAC
Last Update: 10/23/24MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR NONCITIZENS
WAC Sections
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0110 | Washington apple health—Alien medical programs. |
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0115 | Alien emergency medical program (AEM). |
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0120 | Alien medical for dialysis and cancer treatment, and treatment of life-threatening benign tumors. |
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0125 | State-funded long-term care services. |
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0130 | Refugee medical assistance (RMA). |
| HTMLPDF | 182-507-0135 | Immigration status requirement for refugee medical assistance (RMA). |
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Washington apple health—Alien medical programs.
(1) To qualify for an alien medical program (AMP) a person must:
(a) Be ineligible for federally funded Washington apple health (WAH) programs due to the citizenship/alien status requirements described in WAC 182-503-0535;
(c) Meet all categorical and financial eligibility criteria for one of the following programs, except for the Social Security number or citizenship/alien status requirements:
(ii) A MAGI-based program referred to in WAC 182-503-0510; or
(iii) The breast and cervical cancer treatment program for women described in WAC 182-505-0120; or
(iv) A medical extension described in WAC 182-523-0100.
(2) AMP medically needy (MN) health care coverage is available only for children, pregnant women and persons who meet SSI-related criteria. See WAC 182-519-0100 for MN eligibility and WAC 182-519-0110 for spending down excess income under the MN program.
(3) The agency or its designee does not consider a person's date of arrival in the United States when determining eligibility for AMP.
(4) For non-MAGI-based programs, the agency or its designee does not consider a sponsor's income and resources when determining eligibility for AMP, unless the sponsor makes the income or resources available. Sponsor deeming does not apply to MAGI-based programs.
(5) A person is not eligible for AMP if that person entered the state specifically to obtain medical care.
(6) A person who the agency or its designee determines is eligible for AMP may be eligible for retroactive coverage as described in WAC 182-504-0005.
(7) Once the agency or its designee determines financial and categorical eligibility for AMP, the agency or its designee then determines whether a person meets the requirements described in WAC 182-507-0115, 182-507-0120, or 182-507-0125.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, and 457, and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-06-068, § 182-507-0110, filed 2/28/14, effective 3/31/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021. WSR 12-24-038, § 182-507-0110, filed 11/29/12, effective 12/30/12. WSR 12-13-056, recodified as § 182-507-0110, filed 6/15/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, and 2009 c 564 §§ 1109, 201, 209. WSR 10-19-085, § 388-438-0110, filed 9/17/10, effective 10/18/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.09.500, 74.09.530. WSR 07-07-024, § 388-438-0110, filed 3/9/07, effective 4/9/07; WSR 06-04-047, § 388-438-0110, filed 1/26/06, effective 2/26/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. WSR 04-15-057, § 388-438-0110, filed 7/13/04, effective 8/13/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, and Section 1903 (v)(2)(c) of the Social Security Act. WSR 03-24-058, § 388-438-0110, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.09.080, and 74.09.415. WSR 02-17-030, § 388-438-0110, filed 8/12/02, effective 9/12/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and C.F.R. 436.128, 436.406(c) and 440.255. WSR 01-05-041, § 388-438-0110, filed 2/14/01, effective 3/17/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.050, 74.04.057, 74.09.530, 42 C.F.R. 435.139 and 42 C.F.R. 440.255. WSR 99-23-082, § 388-438-0110, filed 11/16/99, effective 12/17/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. WSR 98-16-044, § 388-438-0110, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]
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Alien emergency medical program (AEM).
(1) A person nineteen years of age or older who is not pregnant and meets the eligibility criteria under WAC 182-507-0110 is eligible for the alien emergency medical program's scope of covered services described in this section if the person meets (a) and (b) or (c) of this subsection:
(a) The medicaid agency determines that the primary condition requiring treatment meets the definition of an emergency medical condition as defined in WAC 182-500-0030, and the condition is confirmed through review of clinical records; and
(b) The person's qualifying emergency medical condition is treated in one of the following hospital settings:
(i) Inpatient;
(ii) Outpatient surgery;
(iii) Emergency room services, which must include an evaluation and management (E&M) visit by a physician; or
(c) Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) and voluntary inpatient admissions to a hospital psychiatric setting that are authorized by the agency's inpatient mental health designee (see subsection (5) of this section).
(2) If a person meets the criteria in subsection (1) of this section, the agency will cover and pay for all related medically necessary health care services and professional services provided:
(a) By physicians in their office or in a clinic setting immediately prior to the transfer to the hospital, resulting in a direct admission to the hospital; and
(b) During the specific emergency room visit, outpatient surgery or inpatient admission. These services include, but are not limited to:
(i) Medications;
(ii) Laboratory, X-ray, and other diagnostics and the professional interpretations;
(iii) Medical equipment and supplies;
(iv) Anesthesia, surgical, and recovery services;
(v) Physician consultation, treatment, surgery, or evaluation services;
(vi) Therapy services;
(vii) Emergency medical transportation; and
(viii) Nonemergency ambulance transportation to transfer the person from a hospital to a long term acute care (LTAC) or an inpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) unit, if that admission is prior authorized by the agency or its designee as described in subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The agency will cover admissions to an LTAC facility or an inpatient PM&R unit if:
(a) The original admission to the hospital meets the criteria as described in subsection (1) of this section;
(b) The person is transferred directly to this facility from the hospital; and
(c) The admission is prior authorized according to LTAC and PM&R program rules (see WAC 182-550-2590 for LTAC and WAC 182-550-2561 for PM&R).
(4) The agency does not cover any services, regardless of setting, once the person is discharged from the hospital after being treated for a qualifying emergency medical condition authorized by the agency or its designee under this program. Exception: Pharmacy services, drugs, devices, and drug-related supplies listed in WAC 182-530-2000, prescribed on the same day and associated with the qualifying visit or service (as described in subsection (1) of this section) will be covered for a one-time fill and retrospectively reimbursed according to pharmacy program rules.
(5) Medical necessity of inpatient psychiatric care in the hospital setting must be determined, and any admission must be authorized by the agency's inpatient mental health designee according to the requirements in WAC 182-550-2600.
(6) There is no precertification or prior authorization for eligibility under this program. Eligibility for the AEM program does not have to be established before an individual begins receiving emergency treatment.
(7) Under this program, certification is only valid for the period of time the person is receiving services under the criteria described in subsection (1) of this section. The exception for pharmacy services is also applicable as described in subsection (4) of this section.
(a) For inpatient care, the certification is only for the period of time the person is in the hospital, LTAC, or PM&R facility - The admission date through the discharge date. Upon discharge the person is no longer eligible for coverage.
(b) For an outpatient surgery or emergency room service the certification is only for the date of service. If the person is in the hospital overnight, the certification will be the admission date through the discharge date. Upon release from the hospital, the person is no longer eligible for coverage.
(8) Under this program, any visit or service not meeting the criteria described in subsection (1) of this section is considered not within the scope of service categories as described in WAC 182-501-0060. This includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Hospital services, care, surgeries, or inpatient admissions to treat any condition which is not considered by the agency to be a qualifying emergency medical condition, including but not limited to:
(i) Laboratory X-ray, or other diagnostic procedures;
(ii) Physical, occupational, speech therapy, or audiology services;
(iii) Hospital clinic services; or
(iv) Emergency room visits, surgery, or hospital admissions.
(b) Any services provided during a hospital admission or visit (meeting the criteria described in subsection (1) of this section), which are not related to the treatment of the qualifying emergency medical condition;
(c) Organ transplants, including preevaluations, post operative care, and anti-rejection medication;
(d) Services provided outside the hospital settings described in subsection (1) of this section including, but not limited to:
(i) Office or clinic-based services rendered by a physician, an ARNP, or any other licensed practitioner;
(ii) Prenatal care, except labor and delivery;
(iii) Laboratory, radiology, and any other diagnostic testing;
(iv) School-based services;
(v) Personal care services;
(vi) Physical, respiratory, occupational, and speech therapy services;
(vii) Waiver services;
(viii) Nursing facility services;
(ix) Home health services;
(x) Hospice services;
(xi) Vision services;
(xii) Hearing services;
(xiii) Dental services;
(xiv) Durable and nondurable medical supplies;
(xv) Nonemergency medical transportation;
(xvi) Interpreter services; and
(xvii) Pharmacy services, except as described in subsection (4) of this section.
(9) The services listed in subsection (8) of this section are not within the scope of service categories for this program and therefore the exception to rule process is not available.
(10) Providers must not bill the agency for visits or services that do not meet the qualifying criteria described in this section. The agency will identify and recover payment for claims paid in error.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021. WSR 12-24-038, § 182-507-0115, filed 11/29/12, effective 12/30/12. WSR 12-13-056, recodified as § 182-507-0115, filed 6/15/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, and 2009 c 564 §§ 1109, 201, 209. WSR 10-19-085, § 388-438-0115, filed 9/17/10, effective 10/18/10.]
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Alien medical for dialysis and cancer treatment, and treatment of life-threatening benign tumors.
In addition to the provisions for emergency care described in WAC 182-507-0115, the medicaid agency also considers the conditions in this section as an emergency, as defined in WAC 182-500-0030.
(1) A person nineteen years of age or older who is not pregnant and meets the eligibility criteria under WAC 182-507-0110 may be eligible for the scope of service categories under this program if the condition requires:
(a) Surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy to treat cancer or life-threatening benign tumors;
(b) Dialysis to treat acute renal failure or end stage renal disease (ESRD); or
(c) Antirejection medication, if the person has had an organ transplant.
(2) When related to treating the qualifying medical condition, covered services include but are not limited to:
(a) Physician and ARNP services, except when providing a service that is not within the scope of this medical program (as described in subsection (7) of this section);
(b) Inpatient and outpatient hospital care;
(c) Dialysis;
(d) Surgical procedures and care;
(e) Office or clinic based care;
(f) Pharmacy services;
(g) Laboratory, X-ray, or other diagnostic studies;
(h) Oxygen services;
(i) Respiratory and intravenous (IV) therapy;
(j) Anesthesia services;
(k) Hospice services;
(l) Home health services, limited to two visits;
(m) Durable and nondurable medical equipment;
(n) Nonemergency transportation; and
(o) Interpreter services.
(3) All hospice, home health, durable and nondurable medical equipment, oxygen and respiratory, IV therapy, and dialysis for acute renal disease services require prior authorization. Any prior authorization requirements applicable to the other services listed above must also be met according to specific program rules.
(4) To be qualified and eligible for coverage for cancer treatment or treatment of life-threatening benign tumors under this program, the diagnosis must be already established or confirmed. There is no coverage for cancer screening or diagnostics for a workup to establish the presence of cancer or life-threatening benign tumors.
(5) Coverage for dialysis under this program starts the date the person begins dialysis treatment, which includes fistula placement and other required access. There is no coverage for diagnostics or predialysis intervention, such as surgery for fistula placement anticipating the need for dialysis, or any services related to preparing for dialysis.
(6) Certification for eligibility will range between one to twelve months depending on the qualifying condition, the proposed treatment plan, and whether the client is required to meet a spenddown liability.
(7) The following are not within the scope of service categories for this program:
(a) Cancer screening or work-ups to detect or diagnose the presence of cancer or life-threatening benign tumors;
(b) Fistula placement while the person waits to see if dialysis will be required;
(c) Services provided by any health care professional to treat a condition not related to, or medically necessary to, treat the qualifying condition;
(d) Organ transplants, including preevaluations and post operative care;
(e) Health department services;
(f) School-based services;
(g) Personal care services;
(h) Physical, occupational, and speech therapy services;
(i) Audiology services;
(j) Neurodevelopmental services;
(k) Waiver services;
(l) Nursing facility services;
(m) Home health services, more than two visits;
(n) Vision services;
(o) Hearing services;
(p) Dental services, unless prior authorized and directly related to dialysis or cancer treatment;
(q) Mental health services;
(r) Podiatry services;
(s) Substance abuse services; and
(t) Smoking cessation services.
(8) The services listed in subsection (7) of this section are not within the scope of service categories for this program. The exception to rule process is not available.
(9) Providers must not bill the agency for visits or services that do not meet the qualifying criteria described in this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 15-05-008, § 182-507-0120, filed 2/5/15, effective 3/8/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021. WSR 12-24-038, § 182-507-0120, filed 11/29/12, effective 12/30/12. WSR 12-13-056, recodified as § 182-507-0120, filed 6/15/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, and 2009 c 564 §§ 1109, 201, 209. WSR 10-19-085, § 388-438-0120, filed 9/17/10, effective 10/18/10.]
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State-funded long-term care services.
(1) Caseload limits.
(a) The state-funded long-term care services program is subject to caseload limits determined by legislative funding.
(b) The aging and long-term support administration (ALTSA) or the developmental disabilities administration (DDA) must preauthorize state-funded long-term care service before payments begin.
(c) ALTSA or DDA cannot authorize a service, under chapter 388-106 WAC or under chapter 388-825 WAC, if doing so would exceed statutory caseload limits.
(2) Location of services. State-funded long-term care services may be provided in:
(a) The person's own home, defined in WAC 388-106-0010;
(b) An adult family home, defined in WAC 182-513-1100;
(c) An assisted living facility, defined in WAC 182-513-1100;
(d) An enhanced adult residential care facility, defined in WAC 182-513-1100;
(e) An adult residential care facility, defined in WAC 182-513-1100;
(f) A nursing facility, defined in WAC 182-500-0050, but only if nursing facility care is necessary to sustain life; or
(g) A residential habilitation center, defined in WAC 388-835-0010, that is an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID), defined in WAC 182-500-0050.
(3) Client eligibility. To be eligible for the state-funded long-term care services program, a person must meet all of the following conditions:
(a) General eligibility requirements for medical programs under WAC 182-503-0505, except (c) and (d) of this subsection;
(b) Be age 19 or older;
(c) Reside in one of the locations under subsection (2) of this section;
(d) Attain institutional status under WAC 182-513-1320;
(e) Meet the functional eligibility requirements under WAC 388-106-0355 for nursing facility level of care or under WAC 388-845-0030 for ICF/IID level of care;
(f) Not have a penalty period due to a transfer of assets under WAC 182-513-1363;
(g) Not have equity interest in a primary residence more than the amount under WAC 182-513-1350; and
(h) Meet the requirements under chapter 182-516 WAC for annuities owned by the person or the person's spouse.
(4) General limitations.
(a) If a person entered Washington only to obtain medical care, the person is ineligible for state-funded long-term care services.
(b) The certification period for state-funded long-term care services may not exceed 12 months.
(c) People who qualify for state-funded long-term care services receive categorically needy (CN) medical coverage under WAC 182-501-0060.
(5) Supplemental security income (SSI)-related program limitations.
(a) A person who is related to the SSI program under WAC 182-512-0050 (1), (2), and (3) must meet the financial requirements under WAC 182-513-1315 to be eligible for state-funded long-term care services.
(b) An SSI-related person who is not eligible for the state-funded long-term care services program under CN rules may qualify under medically needy (MN) rules under WAC 182-513-1395.
(c) The agency determines how much an SSI-related person is required to pay toward the cost of care, using:
(i) WAC 182-513-1380, if the person resides in a nursing facility or residential habilitation center.
(ii) WAC 182-515-1505 or 182-515-1510, if the person resides in one of the locations listed in subsection (2)(a) through (e) of this section.
(6) Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)-based program limitations.
(a) A person who is related to the MAGI-based program may be eligible for state-funded long-term care services under this section and chapter 182-514 WAC if the person resides in a nursing facility.
(b) A MAGI-related person is not eligible for residential or in-home care state-funded long-term care services unless the person also meets the SSI-related eligibility criteria under subsection (5)(a) of this section.
(c) A MAGI-based person does not pay toward the cost of care in a nursing facility.
(7) Current resource, income, PNA, and room and board standards are found at www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/i-help-others-apply-and-access-apple-health/program-standard-income-and-resources.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 24-16-023, § 182-507-0125, filed 7/26/24, effective 8/26/24; WSR 23-04-034, § 182-507-0125, filed 1/25/23, effective 2/25/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, P.L. 111-148, 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, and 457, and 45 C.F.R § 155. WSR 17-03-116, § 182-507-0125, filed 1/17/17, effective 2/17/17. WSR 12-13-056, recodified as § 182-507-0125, filed 6/15/12, effective 7/1/12. Statutory Authority: 2011 c 5, RCW 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.09.510. WSR 11-19-070, § 388-438-0125, filed 9/15/11, effective 10/16/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, and 2009 c 564 §§ 1109, 201, 209. WSR 10-19-085, § 388-438-0125, filed 9/17/10, effective 10/18/10.]
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Refugee medical assistance (RMA).
(1) You are eligible for refugee medical assistance (RMA) if all the following conditions are met. You:
(a) Meet immigration status requirements of WAC 182-507-0135;
(b) Have countable resources below $1,000 on the date of application;
(c) Have countable income equal to or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) on the date of application. The following income is not considered when determining eligibility for RMA:
(i) Resettlement cash payments made by the voluntary agency (VOLAG);
(ii) Income of a sponsor is not counted unless the sponsor is also part of your assistance unit; and
(iii) Income received after the date of application.
(d) Provide the name of the VOLAG which helped bring you to the United States so that the department of social and health services (DSHS) can promptly notify the VOLAG (or sponsor) about the medical application.
(2) If you receive refugee cash assistance (RCA) you are eligible for RMA as long as you are not otherwise eligible for medicaid or a children's health care program as described in WAC 182-505-0210. You do not have to apply for or receive RCA in order to qualify for RMA.
(3) You are not eligible to receive RMA if you are:
(a) Already eligible for medicaid or a children's health care program as described in WAC 182-505-0210;
(b) A full-time student in an institution of higher education unless the educational activity is part of a DSHS-approved individual responsibility plan (IRP); or
(c) A nonrefugee spouse of a refugee.
(4) If approved for RMA, the agency or its designee issues an approval letter in both English and your primary language. The agency or its designee also sends a notice every time there are any changes or actions taken which affect your eligibility for RMA.
(5) You may be eligible for RMA coverage of medical expenses incurred during the three months prior to the first day of the month of the application. Eligibility determination will be made according to medicaid rules.
(6) If you are a victim of human trafficking you must provide the following documentation and meet the eligibility requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section to be eligible for RMA:
(a) Adults, 18 years of age or older, must provide the original certification letter from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). No other documentation is needed. The eligibility period will be determined based on the entry date on your certification letter;
(b) A child victim under the age of 18 does not need to be certified. DHHS issues a special letter for children. Children also have to meet income eligibility requirements;
(c) A family member of a certified victim of human trafficking must have a T-2, T-3, T-4, or T-5 visa (derivative T-Visas), and the family member must meet eligibility requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(7) The entry date for an asylee is the date that asylum status is granted. For example, you entered the United States on December 1, 1999, as a tourist, then applied for asylum on April 1, 2000, interviewed with the asylum office on July 1, 2000, and were granted asylum on September 1, 2000. The date of entry is September 1, 2000, and that is the date used to establish eligibility for RMA.
(8)(a) RMA ends on either:
(i) The last day of the eighth month from the month the person entered the United States if they entered the United States on or before September 30, 2021. For example, if they entered the United States on September 30, 2021, they are eligible through April 30, 2022; or
(ii) The last day of the 12th month from the month the person entered the United States if they entered the United States on or after October 1, 2021. For example, if they entered the United States on October 25, 2021, they are eligible through September 30, 2022.
(b) You may receive RMA benefits for more months if you are in a category of persons for whom the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement has extended the eligibility period.
(9) If you are approved for RMA you are continuously eligible through the end of the initial RMA certification period, regardless of an increase in income.
(10) The agency, or its designee, determines eligibility for medicaid and other medical programs for your spouse when the spouse arrives in the United States. If the spouse is not eligible for medicaid due to your countable income, the spouse is still eligible for RMA under subsection (8) of this section.
(11) If you disagree with a decision or action taken on the case by the agency, or its designee, you have the right to request a review of the case action(s) or request an administrative hearing (see chapter 182-526 WAC). The request must be received by the agency, or its designee, within 90 days of the date of the decision or action.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 22-21-072, § 182-507-0130, filed 10/13/22, effective 11/13/22; WSR 20-21-008, § 182-507-0130, filed 10/8/20, effective 11/8/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15. WSR 12-19-001, § 182-507-0130, filed 9/5/12, effective 10/6/12. WSR 12-02-034, recodified as § 182-507-0130, filed 12/29/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.320, Pub. L. No. 110-181, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Pub. L. No. 111-08, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, Division F, Title VI, Section 602; Office of Refugee Resettlement State Letter 09-17 from April 9, 2009; and federal guidance issued on May 15, 2009, by the Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture. WSR 09-21-046, § 388-466-0130, filed 10/14/09, effective 11/4/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08A.320, 74.08.090, and Public Law 110-161 Section 525; Public Law 110-181 Section 1244; FNS Admin Notice 08-17; State Letter 04-12 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. WSR 08-14-116, § 388-466-0130, filed 6/30/08, effective 8/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. WSR 04-05-010, § 388-466-0130, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.08A.320. WSR 00-21-065, § 388-466-0130, filed 10/16/00, effective 11/1/00.]
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Immigration status requirement for refugee medical assistance (RMA).
(1) An individual is eligible for refugee medical assistance (RMA) if the individual provides documentation issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to show that the individual is:
(a) Admitted as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationalities Act (INA);
(b) Paroled into the United States as a refugee or asylee under section 212 (d)(5) of the INA;
(c) Granted conditional entry under section 203 (a)(7) of the INA;
(d) Granted asylum under section 208 of the INA;
(e) Admitted as an Amerasian immigrant from Vietnam through the orderly departure program, under section 584 of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, incorporated in the FY88 continuing resolution P.L. 100-212;
(f) A Cuban-Haitian entrant who was admitted as a public interest parolee under section 212 (d)(5) of the INA;
(g) Certified as a victim of human trafficking by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR);
(h) An eligible family member of a victim of human trafficking certified by ORR who has a T-2, T-3, T-4, or T-5 visa;
(i) Admitted as special immigrant from Iraq or Afghanistan under one of the following:
(i) Special immigrant status under section 101 (a)(27) of the INA;
(ii) Special immigrant conditional permanent resident; or
(iii) Parole under section 602 (b)(1) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 or section 1059(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2006;
(j) An Afghan granted humanitarian parole between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023, their spouse or child, or a parent or guardian of an unaccompanied minor who is granted parole after September 30, 2022, under section 2502 of the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act of 2021; or
(k) A citizen or national of Ukraine (or a person who last habitually resided in Ukraine) who, under section 401 of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (AUSAA) and the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (USSAA), is evaluated as a qualified alien when:
(i) Granted parole into the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024; or
(ii) Granted parole into the United States after September 30, 2024, and is:
(A) The spouse or child of a person described in (k)(i) of this subsection; or
(B) The parent, legal guardian, or primary caregiver of a person described in (k)(i) of this subsection who is determined to be an unaccompanied child under section 462 (g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 or section 412 (d)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(2) A permanent resident alien meets the immigration status requirements for RCA and RMA if the individual was previously in one of the statuses described in subsection (1) of this section.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and P.L. 118-50. WSR 24-22-006, s 182-507-0135, filed 10/23/24, effective 11/23/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and Section 1501, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; P.L. 117-328, div. M, Title V, § 1501. WSR 23-20-043, § 182-507-0135, filed 9/27/23, effective 10/28/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, and P.L. 117-128. WSR 22-20-074, § 182-507-0135, filed 9/30/22, effective 10/31/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 22-08-002, § 182-507-0135, filed 3/23/22, effective 4/23/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 2011 1st sp.s. c 15. WSR 12-19-001, § 182-507-0135, filed 9/5/12, effective 10/6/12.]