My sister sent this to me via email.



http://www.doh.state.fl.us/AlternateSit ... ility.html





QUESTION: Is a parent's immigration status part of eligibility?
ANSWER: No. The Florida KidCare application does not ask about parents' status.

QUESTION: Does Florida tell the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) I am applying to Florida KidCare?
ANSWER: No. The state of Florida cannot provide any information to the INS about people applying for Florida KidCare or medical benefits. (However, people who apply for cash assistance or food stamps can be reported if they reveal they're under a final order of deportation or not lawfully present.) Remember, the child's immigration status — not the parent's — is considered for Florida KidCare eligibility.

QUESTION: Will enrolling a child in Florida KidCare harm me in adjusting my status through INS?
ANSWER: No. Regulations state that health care cannot be used to deny individuals admission to the U.S., to bar legal permanent residence, or to deport. (May 25, 1999, Administration Policy Announcement directed to all federal agencies.)

QUESTION: Does Children's Medicaid give my social security and income data to the INS or the U.S. Department of State?
ANSWER: No. A 1997 federal decision requires this information to be confidential.

QUESTION: Is my Social Security number required?
ANSWER: No. A parent’s social security number is not required; however, Healthy Kids may continue to ask for your social security number to verify income and for use in other data matches. Inability to give a social security number will not affect your child’s eligibility for Florida KidCare. A 1997 federal decision requires this information to be confidentially handled.