UPM P-1599.05 - Qualifications of Individuals

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-06 Transmittal: UP-10-09 P-1599.05 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Verification AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA Qualifications of Individuals ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1599.05 1. Ask the individual to present or obtain verification if you question the capacity in which the person is acting or his or her identity.

2. For those applying for or receiving MA who claim to be U.S. citizens and who are not otherwise exempt as stated in section 1599.05 F. 8., verify identity once at time of application or if active, at time of redetermination. Verify identity more than once if later evidence raises a question of the person’s identity or if the Department’s prior record has been destroyed under record retention guidelines.

3. Except for those claiming to be U.S. citizens who are applying for MA and not otherwise exempt, acceptable means of verification of identity include such forms as:

° driver's license;

° photo I.D. cards;

° letters of reference;

° birth or marriage records;

records of the individual's signature.

4. For those claiming to be U.S. citizens who are applying for MA and are not otherwise exempt, follow the rules in the OSD desk guide entitled “Citizenship and Identity Documentation for Medicaid ” to verify identity.

5. Verification of relationship or legal capacity includes, but is not limited to:

° birth records;

° marriage certificates;

° documentation of legal court appointment.

6. Obtain verification of authorized representative status from the requester.

Obtain verification from collateral sources if necessary whenever a responsible adult applies on behalf of a deceased, incompetent or incapacitated individual.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-08 Transmittal: UP-08-13 P-1599.05 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Verification AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA Qualifications of Individuals ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1599.05 8. Acceptable means of verification of employment includes, but is not limited to:

° wage stubs;

° employee I.D. badges;

Department of Labor records.