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Subchapter information related to health and functional status must be no more than (ninety) 90 days old in order to make a fair and accurate assessment of functional/clinical eligibility. Therefore, the must be provided with any information from a health care provider that may in anyway be related to an applicant’s level of care needs within the ten-day reporting period. 2. Financial eligibility factors – Application information that is not verified by an electronic data source must be updated/corrected during the period in which an application is open within the required ten-days. This includes, but is not limited to, any information related to changes in income provided from outside the State, resources, home maintenance needs, and health care costs and expenses. 4.8 Application Completeness and Eligibility Determination Timelines A. Complete Application. Under State law, an LTSS application is considered complete when the application form and “attachments and supplemental information as necessary” provide the agency with sufficient information to determine eligibility. B. Scope of Information Required. The information required for an application to be considered complete is not fixed. An applicant’s unique circumstances dictate which factors must be considered when determining eligibility and, as such, when there is sufficient information to determine eligibility. By signing the application, the applicant self-attests to the truth of the information he or she provides on any required forms submitted to the agency. To the full extent feasible, this information is verified through electronic data sources. However, when no electronic sources are available, the applicant must provide various types of documentation as proof to support self-attestations. C. The full range of information that may be required for an application to be complete varies depending on the applicant’s situation and the type of verification/proof required. A list of eligibility factors and types of acceptable documentation are located on the EOHHS website at: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/ProvidersPartners/FormsApplications.aspx and is also available on paper by contacting the DHS-LTSS coverage line at (401) 415- 8455. 4.9 Information Tracking and Pre-Eligibility Screening and Review A. Application Information Tracking. Once the application filing date is established, all information submitted to the agency is entered or scanned into the applicant’s account in the IES and tracked going forward. LTSS eligibility specialists may provide information, upon request, of the status of any application materials the agency receives after the filing date.