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

60 i) Later evidence raises a question about the individual's citizenship or identity; or ii) There is a gap of more than five years between the ending date of the individual's last period of eligibility and a subsequent application for The Medical Assistance Program and the eligibility site has not retained the citizenship and identity documentation the individual previously provided. 5. Record Retention Requirements a. The eligibility site shall retain a paper or electronically scanned copy of an individual's citizenship and identity documentation, including any verification described in 8.100.3.H.4.e.i), for at least five years from the ending date of the individual's last period of Medical Assistance eligibility. 6. Name Change Provisions a. An individual who has changed his or her last name for reasons including, but not limited to, marriage, divorce, or court order shall not be required to produce any additional documentation concerning the name change unless: i) With the exception of the last name, the personal information in the citizenship and identity documentation provided by the individual does not match in every way; ii) In addition to changing his or her last name, the individual also changed his or her first name and/or middle name; or iii) There is a reasonable basis for questioning whether the citizenship and identity documents belong to the same individual. 7. Reasonable Level of Assistance a. The eligibility site shall provide a reasonable level of assistance to applicants and clients in obtaining the required citizenship and identity documentation.