Certification Period Guidelines [Rev. eff. 4/1/16]

Households will be assigned a six (6) month, or twenty-four (24) month certification period as follows: A. Twenty-Four (24) Month Certification Period 1. A twenty-four month (24) certification period shall be assigned to households that contain only members who are aged 60 and older and/or have a disability and have no earned income, as defined in Section 4.403 at the time of certification. 2. Households that are assigned a twenty-four (24) month certification period must complete a periodic report form at the twelfth (12th) month interval to report any changes that have occurred or to report that no changes have occurred since the most recent certification. The form shall be returned, or the case will be closed following the notice of adverse action period. The notice will state the reason for ending the certification period and that the certification period will end following the adverse action period. B. Six (6) Month Certification Period 1. A household not assigned a twenty-four month certification period as outlined in subsection A of this section shall be assigned a six month certification period.