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The purpose of this General Information System (GIS) message is to inform local departments of social services (LDSS) that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months and the effect this designation has on Haitian nationals' eligibility for Medicaid. Haitian nationals who have been both physically present in the U.S. and continually residing in the U.S. as of January 12, 2010, are eligible to apply for TPS with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Haitian nationals who have applied for or been granted Temporary Protected Status are considered Permanently Residing in the United States Under Color of Law (PRUCOL), and, if otherwise eligible, may qualify for Medicaid, Family Health Plus or Child Health Plus.
It is important to note that TPS will apply only to those Haitians who were in the United States on or before January 12, 2010. TPS is also extended to Haitians living illegally in the United States on or before January 12, 2010. TPS protects them from deportation for 18 months and allows them to work in the U.S. Haitians who attempt to travel into the U.S. after January 12, 2010, will not be eligible for TPS.
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