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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: TCA 43 1420.0505 Verification of Age (TCA) The parent or caretaker relative’s statement of the child’s birth date and marital status is sufficient to verify age. If information is questionable, documentation must be obtained.

Acceptable documentation includes:

1. the birth certificate, 2. hospital certificate, 3. medical records, 4. BVS, 5. DH form 432,”Consenting Affidavit Acknowledging Paternity”, 6. physician’s statement, or 7. census records. 1420.0506 Verification of Student Status (TCA) An individual’s statement that a child age 18 to 19 is attending school full-time is acceptable unless questionable. Full-time attendance is defined by the school or institution. A child is considered to be in attendance during school vacations and for the entire month in which the child completes school or discontinues attendance. If school attendance is questionable, (ex. Learnfare data exchange indicates child has dropped out) then verification of attendance must be obtained from the school or institution. 1420.0509.01 Immunization (TCA) Applicants and recipients for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) who have a preschool child under age five must complete appropriate childhood immunizations for the child as a condition of eligibility. If the immunization requirement is not met, the child is sanctioned. When a refugee is applying for TCA with a child under age five, the immunization verification requirement is waived at initial application, if the initial application is within their 12-months from date of entry, status, or asylum. At recertification, the eligibility worker must ensure that immunization requirements are met prior to reauthorizing benefits.

The child’s income and assets must be counted. If the only child in the assistance group does not meet the requirement, TCA is denied/terminated.

Applicants and recipients must be informed of the availability of childhood immunizations through the Department of Health County Health Department or through the child’s healthcare provider. 1420.0509.02 Verification Requirement (TCA) Verification that the applicant or recipient is current with immunizations for a preschool child is required. The assistance group must be pended for verification if documentation is not provided at the eligibility review or cannot be verified independently via the Florida Shots database. Verification of immunizations for a newborn is not required until the first eligibility review after the date the child was added to the TCA benefit. If the child is less than three months of age at the time of the eligibility review, immunization verification may be postponed until the next review. Any verification containing the following information is acceptable:

1. Immunizations are current; 2. Date next immunization is due; and 3. Signature and date by a health care professional licensed under Chapters 458, 459, or 460, Florida Statutes (medical doctors, osteopaths and chiropractors). 1420.0509.03 Good Cause (TCA) The requirement for preschool children to begin and complete childhood immunizations may be waived if the failure is due to religious reasons or a permanent medical condition.