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

90 Coronavirus COVID -19 Public Health Emergency, the Department will not take action on any electronic interfaces that notify that the individual’s income has changed for all Medical Assistance programs in which the individual is currently enrolled. The Department will take action and require documentation from the individual once the federal emergency declaration has concluded, for all people whose eligibility was maintained during the emergency declaration, for these individuals to maintain eligibility. Effective May 11, 2023 the Coronavirus COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has been declared to end. e. Verification of Legal Immigrant Status: Immigration status may be self- declared by an applicant applying for Medical Assistance, to determine eligibility for full Medical Assistance benefits. This declaration of legal immigration status will be verified through the Verify Lawful Presence (VLP) interface. The VLP interface connects to the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify legal immigration status. See section 8.100.3.G for a description of the VLP interface. If status cannot be verified, or if the applicant does not provide the necessary documents within the reasonable opportunity period, then the applicant’s Medical Assistance application shall be terminated. 2. Additional Verification: No other verification shall be required of the client unless information is found to be questionable on the basis of fact. 3. The determination that information is questionable shall be documented in the applicant's case file and CBMS case comments. 4. Information that exists in another case record or in CBMS shall be used by the eligibility site to verify those factors that are not subject to change, if the information is reasonably accessible. 5. The criteria of age and relationship may be declared by the client unless questionable. If questionable, these criteria may be established with information provided from: