Reasonable Opportunity to Provide Verification

Individuals who declare they are U.S. citizens, under penalty of perjury, must be given a reasonable opportunity to provide required proof of citizenship/identity without Medical Assistance benefits being denied, delayed, or terminated. If an applicant/recipient provides all other verification necessary to determine eligibility, but does not provide proof of citizenship/identity, the case should be approved. The applicant/recipient will be given until the end of the third month following the month of approval to provide verification.

Prior months are not considered part of the reasonable opportunity period. Prior month coverage should be approved with the application month and any intervening months.

Each applicant will be allowed one reasonable opportunity period (ROP) per year. This year will run twelve (12) consecutive calendar months beginning the first day of the month following the end of the ROP and will continue regardless of whether the Medicaid case remains active or not.