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misuse, and • The member must actively cooperate with law enforcement in the pursuit of charges against the alleged perpetrator. In situations where the member claims their authorized representative, power of attorney, legal guardian or other legal representative has misused or stolen their income or resources, the member must cooperate in the required actions outlined above and must also: • Remove the accused individual as their representative, and • Report the accused representative to Adult Protective Services (APS). In all cases involving a claim of stolen or misused assets, documentation verifying the member’s active cooperation in all required actions must be requested and sent to PAL for review. If funds are returned or restitution is paid to the member, then the resources should be reviewed to verify that the member meets the eligibility criteria. If a member claims that theft or misuse of assets has occurred but fails to cooperate with any of the requirements listed above, then a transfer of property penalty should be invoked. In the event of the member’s death, estate recovery will be pursued. 2610.00.00 RESOURCE LIMITS The resource limit is the maximum value of nonexempt resources that the AG may retain without affecting eligibility. It is dependent on the composition and living arrangement of the AG and the specific rules that govern each program. An AG with countable resources in excess of the applicable resource limit is ineligible for benefits. Refer to Section 3005.00 for the specific resource limits. 2612.00.00 ASSET VERIFICATION SYSTEM (AVS) Federal regulations require that all States have an AVS in place to verify the resources of individuals when determining Medicaid eligibility for categories that require an asset/resource test5. The AVS is an automated system that obtains electronic resource verification and includes all MED 1 and MED 4 categories. AVS also applies to those whose resources are counted for household members on a Medicaid resource category for new applications, redeterminations, and category change from a non- resource Medicaid category to a resource required category. Submissions for the AVS are processed through the Eligibility System and responses are received electronically in the case file. AVS completes a lookback period for gathering resources of the member and any other members that would be included in the resource test (such as a spouse). Depending on the application lifecycle, the below lookback occurs: