Opinion ID: 2082423
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: New York's Response to PRWORA

Text: In response to PRWORA, New York enacted Social Services Law § 122, terminating Medicaid for non-qualified aliens including PRUCOL plaintiffs ( see, Social Services Law § 122 [1] [c]). New York did, however, maintain Medicaid for otherwise eligible PRUCOLs who, as of August 4, 1997, were receiving Medicaid and were diagnosed with AIDS or residing in certain licensed residential health care facilities ( see, Social Services Law § 122 [1] [c]). As for qualified aliens, section 122 provides Medicaid to all otherwise eligible qualified aliens who entered the United States before August 22, 1996 and continuously resided in the United States until attaining qualified status (Social Services Law § 122 [1] [b] [i]). Those entering on or after August 22, 1996, however, are no longer immediately eligible for State Medicaid, but must now wait five years for coverage ( see, Social Services Law § 122 [1] [b] [ii]). [11] This group includes the lawfully admitted permanent resident plaintiffs. Finally, all plaintiffs (both PRUCOLs and qualified aliens) may receive safety net assistance and emergency medical treatment ( see, Social Services Law § 122 [c] [i]-[ii]).