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DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AUXILIARY GRANT PROGRAM NON-FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS 07/19 CHAPTER C, PAGE 17 • Intermediate Care Facilities • Correctional Facilities • Rehabilitation Centers • Psychiatric Facilities • Hospitals or other Medical Facilities If the individual does not have residence in a Virginia locality or it cannot be determined where the individual last resided, the locality where the assisted living facility or adult foster care home is located is the individual’s place of residence. Individuals placed in an assisted living facility in another state do not retain Virginia residency. An individual visiting in an area or who is there for another temporary purpose, such as hospitalization in a general hospital, is not considered to be living in the locality. 3.1. Verification Residency is verified by using one of the following documents: • Postmarked letters • Public utility records or credit accounts • Voter registration records • Home or apartment lease • Real property records • Medical bills; or • State or federal tax records. NOTE: If an individual does not meet the 90-day residency requirements, a separate evaluation for Medicaid eligibility will need to be made at initial application for AG. 3.2. Exceptions to the 90-day residency requirement Individuals who have moved to Virginia to join a close relative who has lived in Virginia for at least 90-days do not have to meet the 90-day residency requirement. A close relative is limited to the individual’s parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, spouse, or child. The close relative shall furnish proof of residency as specified 3.1 of this section.