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Does my child have to be a U.S. citizen to join Healthy Families?

April 26, 2017child Citizen healthy families join

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Does my child have to be a U.S. citizen to join Healthy Families?

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No. Children joining Health Families must be one of these: • A U.S. citizen. • A U.S. non-citizen national. • An eligible qualified immigrant.

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No, but your child must meet immigration requirements. A Certified Application Assistant can explain those requirements.

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• No. Children joining Health Families must be one of these: • A U.S. citizen. A U.S. non-citizen national. For insurance plan information in your language: All plans have some information in Spanish, and many plans have information in several languages other than English.

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• A U.S. citizen. or • A United States citizen national (non U.S citizen), or • A qualified immigrant (requirement for children only) I am self-employed. How do I show proof of income? You can use your last Federal Tax Return (1040 form) and Schedule C or a Profit/Loss Statement. What income does not count? You can’t count income from these sources: • SSI/SSP payments • Foster care payments • CalWORKS (AFDC replacement) • General Relief payments • Grants/scholarships used for school • Earnings from a job of a child under 14 years old or who attends school • Some government benefit payments • Loans • College work study payments Please check with your local county welfare office for more detailed information. Can my children join The Healthy Families Program even if I don’t live in California? Yes, but your children (the children you are applying for) must live in California. Do children have to live in the same home as the applicant in order to enroll? No, but only the income of the hou