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NOTE: verifications received over the phone must include the WIC employee’s name and date of contact in the case narrative. A self-attestation form completed by the applicant will be used for income verification and entered into VaCMS. In addition, a self-attestation form completed by the applicant must be used for income verification and entered into VaCMS. If the self-attestation form does not support the level of care requested, additional verification would be needed that clearly supports why additonal hours of care are needed. If the required self-attestation form is not submitted within the 30-day (or 60-day, if placed on delay) application processing timeframe and there is no other verified income source available in VaCMS, the application must be denied. The WIC Verification and Self-Attestation forms are available on FUSION: https://fusion.dss.virginia.gov/ccecd/CCSP-Home/LDSS-Learning-and-Development/Case-Management Enrollment, Waitlist, and Verification All other standard verification documents (e.g., proof of residency, identification) required for child care subsidy cases must still be provided for HB407 cases. Cases that qualify under MA or WIC are still subject to the waitlist, if applicable. Demonstrated Need for Care Families must still demonstrate a valid need for the level of care requested. For example, full-time care requires documentation of a work schedule or school enrollment. Use of Income Information For CCMA cases, the worker will use the verified income recorded in VaCMS, even if it is older than 12 months. Verified income entered in VaCMS for the MA case will not be used when the client states the MA income is no longer accurate, the client reports income not included in the MA case, the client voluntarily turns in more current pay verification, or recorded income in the MA case does not support the level of care requested for the approved activity. Updated income must be used for determining CCSP eligibility in these instances. Similarly, during redetermination, if the client submits current income verification, it should take precedence over older MA income in VaCMS. In cases where WIC recipients are also receiving SNAP, and no MA is present, a self-attestation form must still be obtained to verify income. Workers should not override existing verified SNAP income with unverified information from the self-attestation form. If both Child Care Medicaid (CCMA) and Child Care WIC (CCWIC) are listed on the Other In State Benefits (OISB) page, income from the CCMA record will be used and a self-attestation form is not required.