Revision 11-4; Effective October 1, 2011

CHIP, CHIP Perinatal

U.S. citizens meet the citizenship criteria for CHIP and CHIP perinatal. U.S. citizens are persons born:

• in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, America Samoa, Swain's Island or Northern Marianna Islands; or
• abroad to at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen. The child may claim derivative citizenship.