: Table 2
CSV| Noncitizen Immigrant Category* | % of Medicaid Caseload in '94 | Eligibility Status After Legislative Changes |
|---|---|---|
| Refugees or asylees | 1.0% | Would retain full Medicaid eligibility for the first seven years they are in U.S. |
| Legal permanent residents | 4.6% | Those arriving after August 1996 would not be eligible for full Medicaid coverage in their first five years in the U.S. They would be eligible for emergency benefits. |
| "Not qualified", including persons residing under color of law (PRUCOL) | 0.3% | People in this group will lose eligibility for full Medicaid benefits in September 1998, regardless of when they entered the U.S. |
| Undocumented aliens | 1.5% | Not eligible for full Medicaid coverage. Can only get emergency benefits. |
