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TITLE 16 HEALTH AND SAFETY DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 24 14800 Verifications of Factors of Eligibility Regulatory Statute 42 CFR 435.948 42 CFR 435.949 42 CFR 435.952 42 CFR 435.956 Attestation will be accepted for most factors of eligibility at application, renewal, and for a change in circumstances. Attestation will be accepted by the individual; an adult who is in the applicant’s household; an authorized representative; or if the individual is a minor or incapacitated someone acting responsibly for the individual. Certain factors of eligibility will be verified post-enrollment, post-renewal, and after a redetermination of eligibility due to a change in circumstances. Verification will be obtained electronically using the Federal Data Services Hub (FDSH) and other electronic data sources. The FDSH is a service that enables access to multiple data bases via a single electronic transaction. Data will be available from the Social Security Administration (SSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Equifax Workforce Solutions (also known as TALX). TALX is a contracted service that verifies earned income as reported by employers. The agency will not be obtaining IRS data. Other electronic data sources include the following: • State Wage Information Collection Agency (SWICA) • State Unemployment Compensation • General Assistance Program • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) • Child Care Subsidy Program • Office of Vital Statistics • Department of Motor Vehicles • Office of Child Support Enforcement • Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS). Attestation will be accepted without post-enrollment verification for the following factors of eligibility: • residency • date of birth • household composition • household relationships • application for other benefits • pregnancy – unless other available information, such as a medical claim, is not reasonably compatible with such attestation. Attestation will be accepted with post-enrollment verification for the following factors of eligibility: • income • Medicare. Attestation will not be accepted and must be verified via the FDSH for the following factors of eligibility: • citizenship and identity • immigration status • Social Security number (SSN). If citizenship and immigration status cannot be verified via the FDSH, the individual will be provided with a 90-day reasonable opportunity period to submit other documentation and may be found eligible during that time period. The reasonable opportunity period will be extended beyond 90 days if the individual is making a good faith effort to obtain the documentation. Verification of SSN will be in accordance with Sections 14105-14105.1. Individuals will not be required to provide additional information or documentation unless the information cannot be obtained electronically or is not reasonably compatible with the attested information. Reasonably compatible means that the information provided by an electronic data source is generally consistent with the information reported by the applicant or beneficiary. Income verification obtained through an electronic data source shall be considered reasonably compatible when: • attestation of income and the electronic verification are at or below the income standard; • attestation of income and the electronic verification are above the income standard; and