Adult Medicaid Manual MA-2262 SPONSOR DEEMING

REVISED 11/01/11 – CHANGE NO. 17-11

I. Introduction

The Personal Responsibility Work Opportunity and Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), as amended by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, P.L. 104-208, and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, P.L. 105-33, created new rules for deeming income and resources from an alien sponsor to certain sponsored aliens.

Section 413 of PRWORA, as amended by 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act required development of an Affidavit of Support I-864 under which the sponsor must agree to:

A. Provide financial support to the sponsored alien to prevent the sponsored alien from becoming a public charge. (See MA-2504, Alien Requirements, for information on public charges.), and

B. Accept liability for the cost of any means-tested public benefit, including Medicaid, provided to the alien.