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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 182 Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

1.18.1 DATE OF APPLICATION The date of application is the date the Department of Human Services (DOHS) receives the application in person, by fax or other electronic transmission, through WV PATH or the FFM, or by mail, which contains, at a minimum, the applicant’s name, address, and signature. For clients who reapply within 60 days of the previous application which was denied due solely to failure to meet spenddown, the date of application is the date the client requests reconsideration. No DFA-2 is required when the requirements in Section 1.3 are met. 1.18.2 WHO MUST SIGN? The application must be signed by the applicant, the spouse, or the authorized representative. When the applicant is a child under age 18, the parent(s) or legal guardian must sign. 1.18.3 CONTENT OF THE INTERVIEW Although no interview is required, when an interview is conducted, the interview requirements in Section 1.2 are applicable. In addition, the following must be discussed with the applicant if an interview is conducted: • That an aged individual may have his eligibility determined as a blind or disabled individual if he wishes. • The spenddown processes. • The specific months which will constitute the Period of Consideration (POC) based on the six-month POC that will most benefit the client. The beginning date of eligibility may be backdated up to three months prior to the month of application when all eligibility requirements are met, and the client has medical expenses for which he seeks payment. • The MRT process, if applicable. • That when a spouse apply, one spouse may be approved, when eligible, while the application for the other spouse remains pending. • Relationship with QMB/SLIMB. See Section 1.16.