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GC See MA. FS See MA.

VERIFICATION 2.7

ALL The following applies to all programs except for the DC HealthCare Alliance. See below for verification requirements relating to the Alliance. Residence shall be verified, subject to the following provisions: • There is a difference between verifying that someone is a DC resident and verifying his/her current address. A customer may be able to establish that he/she is a resident of DC without providing documentation of his/her exact address, such as a homeless person. Also, a person may provide proof that he/she is staying at a particular address in DC and yet not be a DC resident, such as a vacationer or a diplomat. • A person's statements regarding his/her intent to remain a resident of the District of Columbia are acceptable verification unless they are inconsistent or in conflict with known facts. • A client who has just arrived in DC, an immigrant, or a homeless person who does not have a permanent address cannot be denied benefits solely for lack of verification of residency. The SSR should note the lack of verification and the reason it is unavailable in the case record. The SSR should inquire as to exactly where the client sleeps and annotate the case record accordingly. Verification sources include but are not limited, to the following: • Residence o driver's license, o other types of I.D. which provide both a name and address, o mortgage or rent receipt, o utility bills, o lease or statement from the landlord or shelter, or o collateral contact • Intent to return to D.C. o evidence that possessions remain in D.C., o evidence that a local job is being held for return., or o evidence that the reason for the absence implies intent to remain a DC resident. Applicants/recipients are not required to verify a reported mailing address. MA DC HealthCare Alliance Effective September 15, 2009, the following are the only allowable verifications of DC residence for the DC HealthCare Alliance: • a current DC driver's license or current Non-Driver ID issued by the DC Department of Motor Vehicles; • a voter registration card with an address in the District of Columbia; • an unexpired lease, rental agreement, or rent receipt for a residence in the District of Columbia; • a deed, settlement agreement, or mortgage statement for a residence in the District of Columbia; • a DC Property Tax bill issued within the last 60 days for a residence in the District of