This resource provides information on federal laws, regulations, and guidance that protect the information that immigrant families provide to public benefits agencies when applying for health, nutrition, cash assistance, child care, and other public benefits programs. It offers tips for communicating with state and local benefit agencies about these protections.
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This table provides information on privacy protections and information requirements for various federal benefits programs, including Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and more.
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We thank many partners, including the Food Research & Action Center, The Shriver Center on Poverty Law and the Legal Council for Health Justice. Please send any questions to Sonya Schwartz, Consultant, Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) or Tanya Broder, National Immigration Law Center Senior Counsel at [email protected].
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