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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 10 CCR 2505-10 8.100 Medical Services Board

117 documentation they will remain eligible during the public health emergency period. Effective May 11, 2023 the Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been declared to end and the effective policy after May 11, 2023 is the Department may request paper documentation only if the Department does not find income to be reasonably compatible and if the applicant does not provide a reasonable explanation or if electronic data are not available. If the applicant is self-employed, ledgers are sufficient for verification of earnings, if a ledger is not available, receipts are acceptable. The ledger included in the Medical Assistance application is sufficient verification of earnings, unless questionable. If an individual cannot provide verification through self-declaration, income shall be verified by wage stubs, written documentation from the employer stating the employees' gross income or a telephone call to an employer. Applicants may request that communication with their employers be made in writing. As of CBMS implementation, estimated earned income shall be used to determine eligibility if the applicant/client provides less than a full calendar month of wage stubs for the application month. A single recent wage stub shall be sufficient if the applicant's income is expected to be the same amount for the month of application. Written documentation from the employer stating the employees' gross income or a telephone call to an employer, if the applicant authorizes the telephone call shall also be acceptable verification of earned income. Verification of earned income received during the month prior to the month of application shall be acceptable if the application month verification is not yet available. Actual earned income shall be used to determine eligibility if the client provides verification for the full calendar month. v) During the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, all earned income and self-employment may be reported by self-attestation.