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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION O O-200 Initial Requests for Medically Needy Services O 257 Time Limits to Dispose of Application

The caseworker will protect the rights of the applicant during collateral interviews and will give only the information necessary to enable the person interviewed to understand the need for the information requested. When an original, photocopy, or certified copy of a document used as evidence is not a permanent part of the electronic case record, it will be necessary for the narrative to contain definitive information as follows: 1. The location of the document, (e.g., where or by whom the document is kept). 2. The pertinent facts which establish authenticity, when the document was made, where the document was registered or filed, registration or filing identification, serial number, etc. Conflicting evidence will be resolved before approval of an application.

O-257 Time Limits to Dispose of Application MS Manual 01/01/14 Except for those cases that require a disability determination, all Medically Needy cases will be disposed of within 45 days from the date of application by one of the following actions: approval, denial, or withdrawal. AD Medically Needy cases, when an MRT disability determination is required, will be disposed of within 90 days from the date of application by one of the following actions: approval, denial, or withdrawal.