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good cause exemption made in writing. Reasonable actions include, but are not limited to: (1) Filing applications for other benefits to which an applicant/beneficiary may be entitled including, but not limited to, State and federally-funded health care and cash assistance programs and income tax credits and private or public retirement benefits, food assistance, or supplemental insurance; (2) Making formal requests to other joint owners to sell or otherwise liquidate jointly held property; (3) Requesting guardians, trustees, and other legally authorized representatives to make resources or income available from estates, trusts, settlements, and other financial instruments; (4) Retain counsel to petition a court to adjudicate any monetary or property claim which the client may have against any person; and (5) Report to the State at the time of renewal or more frequently upon request progress being made toward making the resource or income available for use. f. Quality Assurance. Assist the State by providing full cooperation in any quality assurance and/or program integrity activities. 2. Third-party liability – All applicants and beneficiaries must identify and provide information about third-party payers liable for Medicaid covered services and supports and, as required in § 3.10(A)(1) of this Part above, assign rights to payments. Beyond cooperating in this manner, the State generally pursues third- party liability without further assistance from the beneficiary. However, the State may require a beneficiary to: a. Appear at a designated State or local office to provide information or evidence relevant to the case; b. Serve as a witness at a court or other proceeding; c. Provide information, or attest to lack of information, under penalty of perjury; d. Pay to the State any support or medical care funds received that are covered by the assignment of rights; and e. Take any other reasonable steps to assist in establishing paternity and securing medical support and payments and in identifying and providing information to assist the State in pursuing any liable third party.