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This page contains links to Email Benefits Updates, originally prepared by NILC's Washington, D.C. office, and adapted for web publication.  Updates released since August 1998 are indexed, with the most recent Updates listed first.  To subscribe to this service and receive these e-mails as soon as they are created, visit the Publications page or contact NILC's Publications Department at (213) 639-3900.

 

2000
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) September 1, 2000 – White House, DOJ, and HHS Release Policies to Improve Linguistic Access to Benefits and Other Federal Programs
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) April 21, 2000 – Sample Comments on the Proposed Food Stamp Rules; Deadline Is May 1
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) January 4, 2000 – Sign on to Comments by January 7 at Noon, E.S.T.:  Proposed Rules for CHIP—Issues of Special Interest to Immigrants
1999
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) May 26, 1999 – Questions and Answers about "Public Charge" (99-5)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) May 25, 1999 – Administration Clarifies Public Charge Policy for Immigrants Who Use Health Care and Other Safety Net Programs (99-4)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) April 23, 1999 – Fairness for Legal Immigrants Bill Introduced with Bipartisan Support and Hundreds of Endorsements (99-3)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) April 2, 1999 – Survey Will Help Advocates Document the Extent of Barriers to Benefits Access Faced by Needy Immigrants (99-2)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) March 31, 1999 – Significant Legislation to Restore Benefits to Legal Immigrants Set to Be Introduced Soon (99-1)
1998
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) November 20, 1998 – Model Comments on Linguistic Access to Medicaid Managed Care (98-20)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) October 13, 1998 – Congress Passes Law Continuing SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants Who Were Receiving Assistance on 8/22/96; President Will Sign (98-19)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) October 1, 1998 (b) – NILC's Comments to Department of Health and Human Service Notice Interpreting "Federal Public Benefit" (98-18)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) October 1, 1998 (a) –  Summary of NILC's Comments to INS's Proposed Regulation Governing Verification of Eligibility for Public Benefits (98-17)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) September 24, 1998 – House Approves Measure Continuing SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants; Senate Action Pending (98-16)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) September 19, 1998 – Continuation of SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants Moves One Step Closer to Passage (98-15)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) September 15, 1998 – House Subcommittee Passes Permanent Grandfather of "Not Qualified" Immigrants Scheduled to Lose SSI; Hopes Rise for Legislation this Congress (98-14)
whitebal.gif (211 bytes) August 14, 1998 – Administrative Change Will Help Many SSI "Not Qualified"  (98-13) (includes links to Social Security Administration survey materials.)

 

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