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179 cost increases or decreases over the months of the certification period may be based on utility company estimates for the type of dwelling and utilities used by the household. The Agency will not average past expenses, such as utility bills for the last several months, as a method of anticipating utility costs for the certification period.

(B) At certification and recertification, the household will report and verify all medical expenses. The household's monthly medical deduction for the certification period will be based on the information reported and verified by the household, and any anticipated changes in the household's medical expenses that can be reasonably expected to occur during the certification period based on available information about the recipient's medical condition, public or private insurance coverage, and current verified medical expenses. The household will not be required to file reports about its medical expenses during the certification period. NOTE: If the household voluntarily reports a change in its medical expenses, the Agency will verify the change prior to acting on the change, if the change would increase the household's allotment.

(4) Conversion of deductions The income conversion procedures in Section 13.1 Prospective Eligibility (E) will also apply to expenses billed on a weekly or biweekly basis. (5) Energy Assistance Payments Except for payments made under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, the Agency will prorate energy assistance payments over the entire heating or cooling season the payment is intended to cover. (6) Disallowed expenses Any expense, in whole or part, covered by educational income which has been excluded pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.7 Educational Assistance will not be deductible. For example, the portion of rent covered by excluded vendor payments will not be calculated as part of the household's shelter cost. In addition, an expense which is covered by an excluded vendor payment that has been converted to a direct cash payment under the approval of a federally authorized demonstration project as specified under Section 11. 6 Income Exclusions will not be deductible. However, that portion of an allowable medical expense which is not reimbursable will be included as part of the household's medical expenses. If the household reports an allowable medical expense at the time of certification but cannot provide verification at that time, and if the amount of the expense cannot be reasonably anticipated based upon available information about the recipient's medical condition and public or private medical insurance coverage, the household will have the non-reimbursable portion of the medical expense considered at the time the amount of the expense or reimbursement is reported and verified (See Section 12.8 Medical Deduction). A dependent care