Program

Citizen or National

Lawful Permanent Residents (age 19 and over)

Eligible

Lawful Permanent Residents (under age 19)

Eligible

Refugees, Asylees, Victims of trafficking, others 1

Eligible

Lawfully Present Non-Qualified Aliens & Nonimmigrants2

Eligible

Undocumented Immigrants
Not Eligible

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits & Cost Sharing Reductions Washington Apple Health for Adults (ages 19-64)

Eligible

Eligible

Eligible After satisfying a 3 federal 5-year waiting period Eligible

N.A.

Eligible

Not Eligible

Not Eligible

Washington Apple Health for Pregnant Women (ages 19-64) Washington Apple Health for Kids (ages 1-18) Childrens Health Insurance with Premiums (ages 1-18) Alien Emergency Medical

Eligible

N.A.

Eligible

Eligible

Eligible 4 (State-only Funds)

Eligible

Not Eligible

Eligible

Eligible

Eligible

Eligible 4 (State-only Funds) Eligible 4 (State-only Funds)

Eligible

Not Eligible

Eligible

Eligible

Eligible

Not Eligible

Eligible While in the federal 5-year waiting period

Not Eligible

Not Eligible

Eligible

Eligible 4 (State-only Funds)

The following groups of Qualified Aliens may be exempt from the 5-year bar: Refugees, Asylees, Amerasians, Victims of Trafficking and their family members, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, Deportation Withheld, Special immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan, Battered aliens, Active military or veterans, Hmong or Highland Laotian. Exemption from the 5-year federal waiting period is subject to specific immigration status, which is indicated on their immigration documents and determined by the Department of Homeland Security. This information is validated by the Federal Data Services Hub during the Washington Healthplanfinder application interfacing.
2

Includes some applicants for asylum, adjustment and other immigration relief, citizens of the Marshall Island, Micronesia, or Palau, certain non-immigrants with visas; i.e. students/business visitors, and tourists. Adult Lawful Permanent residents that are not pregnant, must have been granted lawful residence at least 5 years prior to the application date; or have entered the U.S. prior to 8/22/1996.

The Washington Apple Health program is an umbrella program that encompasses various programs for very specific populations. It is important to note that some Washington Apple Health Programs are funded in part by the Federal Government, and some programs, are funded only by Washington State.
5

Adult Lawful Permanent residents that are not pregnant and who have not satisfied the 5-year federal waiting period will be eligible for Alien Emergency Medical. After satisfying the wait period, the individual will no longer be eligible for the program as they will then be eligible for Washington Apple Health for Adults.