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319 end of the following month to provide verification. Benefits will be prorated from the date the verification is received.

Example #1: Interview completed on June 14. Actual date of interview is coded on CHIP INRD screen, and a Y is also entered in the “Completed” field to acknowledge the completion of the interview. ES worker sends the household a pending notice on 06/14. The household submits verification on June 28th. Case must be processed by June 30th to be timely. The household receives July benefits during regular issuance cycle.

Example #2: Interview completed on June 14. Actual date of interview is coded on CHIP INRD screen, and a Y is also entered in the “Completed” field to acknowledge the completion of the interview. ES worker sends the household a pending notice on 06/14. The household does not submit verification by the end of June. Recertification auto-denies for “failure to provide information”. Household submits verification on July 8th. Benefits are prorated from July 8th.

Example #3: Interview completed on June 14. Actual date of interview is coded on CHIP INRD screen and a Y is also entered in the “Completed” field to acknowledge the completion of the interview. ES worker forgets to send pending notice to the household and does not send it until June 24th. An “Info Request Date” is entered on CHIP INRD screen to prevent an invalid auto denial. The household must be given at least 10 days to submit verification. Therefore, the household has until July 4th to submit verification. Since July 4th is a holiday, the verification will be considered timely received if submitted by July 5th. The approval action however is untimely since the delay is agency caused. The household receives a full allotment of July benefits outside of the regular issuance cycle.