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323 • If the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday, the household will have until the next business day to provide the information. • If the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday, the worker has until the last business day prior to the 30th day to process the case and still be timely.

Example #1: The household completes the Interview on July 3rd. 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. Additional information is due on July 13th. All required verification is received on July 15th. In order to prevent a denial, the recertification form should be processed by July 20th and the household is entitled to a full month’s allotment for the initial month (July) of the new certification period.

Example #2: The household completes the interview on July 3rd and additional verification was requested on the same day. Additional information is due on July 13th. In order to prevent a denial, the recertification form should be processed by July 20th. The household does not submit verification by July 20th. The recertification auto denies for failure to provide information. The household submits all required verification on July 29th. The case is reverted to open status and allotment is prorated from July 29th.

Example #3: The household completes the Interview on July 13th. 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. The household must be given at least 10 days to submit verification. Make sure the date the verification was requested is entered in the CHIP INRD screen “Info Requested Date” field. Verification is due by July 23rd. Verification is received on July 19th. In order to prevent a denial, the recertification form should be processed by July 23rd and the household is entitled to a full month’s allotment for the initial month (July) of the new certification period. However, the case will be considered as untimely processed if not completed by July 20th.

Example #4: The household completes the Interview on July 13th. Actual date of interview is coded on CHIP INRD screen, and a Y is also entered in the “Completed” field to acknowledge the completion