; and (B) is not ineligible for certified agricultural worker status under section 101(b). (2) Clarification Nothing in this title prohibits an alien granted certified agricultural worker or certified agricultural dependent status from changing status to any other nonimmigrant classification for which the alien may be eligible. (c) Prohibition on public benefits, tax benefits, and health care subsidies Aliens granted certified agricultural worker or certified agricultural dependent status shall be considered lawfully present in the United States for all purposes for the duration of their status, except that such aliens— (1) shall be ineligible for Federal means-tested public benefits to the same extent as other individuals who are not qualified aliens under section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1641 ); (2) are not entitled to the premium assistance tax credit authorized under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 36B ), and shall be subject to the rules applicable to individuals who are not lawfully present set forth in subsection (e) of such section; (3) shall be subject to the rules applicable to individuals who are not lawfully present set forth in section 1402(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071(e) )