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69 • Nonrecurring expenses incurred during the previous certification period should be verified and prorated over the new certification period. SNAP households already receiving the SM deduction will remain eligible for the SM deduction at subsequent recertification if they simply declare that their medical expenses continue to exceed $35.00 per month. Verification of medical expenses is not required for subsequent recertification, unless the declaration is questionable, or the household has expenses that exceed $210.00 per month.

(2) Changes Changes reported during the certification period will be subject to the same verification procedures as apply at initial certification in Section 5.1, Verification Prior to Certification, except that the Agency will not verify changes in income if the source has not changed and if the amount has changed by $50 or less, unless the information is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent or outdated. The Agency will also not verify actual utility expenses which are unchanged or have changed by $25 or less, unless the information is incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent or outdated.

If a change in medical expenses is reported, use the following procedures: • If a new medical expense is non-recurring, verify the expense and inform the client that this expense will be budgeted at the annual recertification and the deduction will be prorated over the next certification period. • If the new medical expense is a recurring expense, verify the expense and the case should be rebudgeted including the new expense if it will increase the allotment. • If a change is reported in medical expenses that will decrease the benefit, no action will be taken until the next mandatory rebudget of the case.