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Welcome to Health Care Access

PURPOSE

To improve access to health care benefits for immigrant victims of domestic violence by clarifying the relevant laws and government agencies which control immigrant access to benefits

To make it easier for HHSA workers to understand how immigrant victims qualify for benefits

To make it easier for victim advocates and attorneys to guide their clients though the benefits system

PROBLEM

Although laws exist to give some immigrant victims access to state or federal public benefits, many victims are denied or do not apply because of the complicated nature of the laws

Different government systems (federal and state benefits laws and county implementation, immigration laws, social security administration) which overlap and have limited communication with each other

WHO IS THIS SITE FOR

HHSA workers who are trying to understand immigration status for immigrant victims of domestic violence

Domestic violence advocates assisting clients to access benefits

Immigration advocates and attorneys assisting clients to access benefits

Social Security Administration workers who are trying to understand immigration status and benefits requirements to grant social security numbers