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 Persons who are recertifying for Alliance benefits must verify all of the following: o DC residence; o all income of the Alliance enrollee and spouse, if any; o all resources of the Alliance enrollee and spouse, if any; o US citizens must provide a valid and verifiable Social Security number, if not already provided and verified; and o qualified aliens must provide a valid nine-digit alien number, if not already provided.

If the recipient provides all information needed to re-determine eligibility, confirming that s/he continues to meet all financial and nonfinancial eligibility requirements, the SSR will recertify Alliance benefits for an additional six months.

Reporting Changes 4.6.2

Alliance program recipients must report changes that affect their eligibility for benefits by the 10th day of the month following the month of the change. If the group reports an additional group member, the SSR will make the change for the month of the change, if otherwise eligible. If the group reports that a group member has left or that a change has occurred that makes the group ineligible, the SSR will make the change for the month following expiration of adequate and timely notice.

A person who fails to report a change timely may lose his/her benefits and face civil and criminal penalties.

When an Alliance enrollee requests that a spouse be added to the case, and the spouse would be eligible for the Alliance, the spouse must complete a face-to-face interview, or request a waiver from the requirement.

Case Termination 4.6.3

If the recipient fails to complete all steps in the Alliance recertification process (see Section 4.6.1: Recertification in this Part), the SSR must send timely and adequate notice of the agency's intent to terminate Alliance benefits. If the recipient does not respond within 15 days, the SSR should terminate the Alliance benefits for the next available month.

If the recipient reports (and verifies when necessary) a change at Alliance recertification that results in termination of Alliance benefits and affects the person's eligibility for other program benefits also, the SSR should re-evaluate his/her eligibility for those programs.

Notices of Alliance program termination must meet all requirements listed in Part VIII: Chapter 10, Case Maintenance, Notice of Adverse Action.

Shortened Certification Period 4.6.3a

Effective September 27, 2011, persons who were approved for a twelve-month certification period at application or recertification may be required to comply with the following requirements:

 participate in a face-to-face interview, unless the requirement is waived;  verify residence, income, and resources;