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1997.smdl.public charge
Guidance for: treatment of legal aliens who are being excluded from entry into the United States because they were at one time, or are now considered to be at risk of becoming a "public charge".
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: December 17, 1997
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