1. COOPERATION IN THE CLAIM ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS:

A household shall be determined ineligible if it refuses, without good cause, to cooperate in any reviews generated by reported changes and recertifications. The household shall be ineligible until it cooperates with the Department.

All subsequent applications or redeterminations shall result in ineligibility for all households that include a member who was an adult member of a household which was determined ineligible as a result of a refusal to cooperate. Good cause provisions apply (e.g. adults separated due to domestic violence, adult child who cannot get a parent’s income verification, etc.)

NOTE: Refer to Sections 222-1 and 222-5 for further guidance.