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Verification Provided If the verification is provided within the 10 day period, Intake Continue pending the application until the guardian or conservator is appointed. If the application is still pending after 45 days, send a Notice of Action to the individual to extend the pending application. Renewals If all other eligibility factors continue to be met, continue the individual’s eligibility until the guardian or conservator is appointed. Verification Not Provided If the verification is not provided within the 10 day period, assume action has not been initiated and follow the procedures below. Action Has Not Been Initiated If guardianship/conservator procedures have not begun or have not been verified as being on the court docket, use the “Eligibility Worker Referral - Medicaid Referral to APS to Request Assessment for Guardianship” form to refer the individual to the Adult Protective Services (APS) unit in the local agency. Continue an individual’s eligibility or to pend an initial application until the APS investigation is completed. Guardianship Will Not Be Pursued If the completed APS investigation concludes that guardianship proceedings will not be initiated, the application must be signed by the individual, or the individual must sign a statement designating an authorized representative. Give the individual 10 days to return the signed application to the agency.