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Chapter: 1400 Technical Requirements Program: MFAM 16 10. Three or more of the following documents unless a fourth tier verification of citizenship was used: a. Marriage license, b. Divorce decree, c. High school diploma, d. Employer ID card, or e. Any other document from a similar source. 11. Food Stamp, CSE, Department of Corrections, child protection and DJJ data records, 12. U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner card; or 13. Attestation (a written, signed statement under penalty of perjury) for children under age 16, or a disabled adult living in a residential facility, stating the date and place of birth. (cannot be used if statement was used for citizenship verification.)

Do not accept a Social Security card, birth certificate, voter’s registration card or Canadian driver’s license for identity verification.

An automated, real-time, process to verify the identity of the primary information person will be conducted through identity proofing. Before submitting an online application, the applicant will be prompted to answer a series of questions about himself or herself. The information provided will be matched against a data collection/storage system. If enough questions are answered correctly, the system will return a response confirming the individual’s identity. 1430.0500 AGE (MFAM) Children in the assistance group must meet requirements for the factor of age in order for the assistance group to be eligible. A child must be under age 21 to be eligible for assistance. 1430.0504 Definition of a Child (MFAM) An individual is considered a child if under the age of 21, and unmarried, and not legally emancipated. A child is unmarried when the child has never been married or was married and the marriage was annulled.

Children ages 19 to 21 may be eligible for Medicaid based on the same MAGI federal poverty level of a parent or caretaker relative.

A child is eligible to receive assistance on the factor of age through the month of the child's appropriate birthday unless born on the first day of the month. Eligibility then ceases effective the birth month.

An individual who is enrolled in or received Medicaid when they aged-out of the Florida Foster Care Program are eligible for protected Medicaid until they turn 26. 1430.0505 Verification of Age (MFAM) 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.

Sources of acceptable documentation when verification is needed include:

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.