R6-12-205. Verification of Eligibility Information

A. The Department shall obtain independent verification or corroboration of information provided by the applicant, recipient, or family member when required by law, or when necessary to determine eligibility or benefit level. B. The Department may verify or corroborate information by any reasonable means including: 1. Contacting third parties such as employers; 2. Making home visits as provided in R6-12-206; 3. Asking the applicant, recipient, or family member to provide written documentation, such as billing statements or pay stubs; and 4. Conducting a computer data match through SVES. C. The applicant, recipient, or family member has the primary responsibility for providing all required verification. The Department shall offer to assist an applicant, recipient, or family member who has difficulty in obtaining the verification and requests help. D. An applicant, recipient, or family member shall provide the Department with all requested verification within 10 calendar days from the notice date of a written request for such information. When an applicant, recipient, or family member does not timely comply with a request for information, the Department shall deny the application as provided in R6-12-209(B). E. The application form shall contain a notice to advise the applicant that the Department may contact third parties for information. The applicant’s signature on an application is deemed consent to such contact.