Unsigned Applications
An application or renewal form is considered invalid when:
it is received without a signature below the penalty of perjury statement; or
the agency receives an application without a signature and does not accept the application by giving the application an established file date.
Staff must return the application with a letter and a self-addressed return envelope explaining that the application must be signed before the agency can establish a file date.
If the agency receives and accepts an application without a signature and the application is given an established file date in error, the date the application is received is considered a valid file date. Staff must send Form H1020, Request for Information or Action , along with the signature page requesting a signature. If the person applying for Medicaid fails to provide a signed application by the final due date, staff must deny the application for failure to provide information.