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Title 7: SNAP Page 36 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Deductions Revised February 28, 2025 Deduction Verification Requirements  Medical expenses for elderly and disabled persons  Shelter expenses for unoccupied residences Accept reasonable verification provided by the household to verify the expenses. Verify these expenses:  At application,  At recertification, unless unchanged from previously verified,  When a change is reported. Verification of deductible expenses is only required at the times listed above, however, it may be necessary to request updated verification if the deduction has reportedly remained unchanged for multiple recertifications. Use prudent person to determine if it is necessary to request updated verification and document the reason for your decision. If verification of a deductible expense is requested and the household fails to provide it, determine eligibility without allowing the household a deduction. Handling Deductions Legal reference: 7 CFR 273.9(d), 273.10(d)(1)(i) and (ii), 273.11(d) The household does not actually have to make a payment to get a deduction, but it must be responsible for the expense. NOTE: The household must actually make child support payments to get a deduction for that expense. If the household shares deductible expenses with nonmandatory household members, deduct only the household’s share. (See 7-C, Nonmandatory Members.) If the deductible expense cannot be separated, prorate the expense evenly among the people responsible for or paying the expense. Deduct only the eligible household’s pro rata share. EXCEPTION: If a household member shares utility expenses with a non-household member, allow the household the entire utility standard. When a household has an ineligible member, see 7-I, Income and Deductions of Ineligible Household Members for treatment of deductible expenses. Do not allow a deduction for expenses that are covered by reimbursements or vendor payments that are excluded as income. This includes Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance payments. Vendor payments for shelter and utility expenses that are excluded from income are not allowed as deductions.