Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 3/28/2024
02000 >>> 02040 >>> 2045 >>> 2045.07
2045.07 Reasonable Opportunity to Provide Documentation - The following provisions apply when an applicant or recipient declares U.S. citizenship or an eligible alien status but is unable to provide verification. For information pertaining to qualifying non-citizens, see 2040.
The agency may not request verification of citizenship and identity or alien status from the applicant or recipient if that information is available through an available resource. The agency shall make every effort to verify citizenship and identity or alien status through those resources. The following automated and manual verification resources shall be utilized:
Tier 1 – The Federal Data Services Hub. The Hub accesses the Social Security Administration (SSA) database in real-time to verify citizenship and identity status.
The Electronic Access to Social Security (EATSS) database. If the Hub is not available, EATSS may be accessed to verify citizenship and identity status for those individuals who are current or former recipients of SSI, Medicare, or Social Security disability benefits (2045). EATSS may not be used to verify citizenship or identity of individuals who do not meet those criteria.
Tier 2 - The Kansas Immunization Register (KSWebIZ) database. The KSWebIZ interface is a statewide database that includes immunization records for all Kansas residents that may be used to verify identity only for children.
The Kansas Department of Revenue (Driver’s License) database. The Driver’s License interface may be accessed to verify identity only of an individual with a valid Kansas license.
Tier 3 – Research by the agency. If the agency has been unable to verify citizenship and identity or alien status through the available automated and manual interfaces, staff shall review the case file and imaged documents to determine whether a hard copy verification has already been provided.
Tier 4 – Contact with the applicant or recipient. If the agency is unable to verify citizenship and identity via any of the means above, verification shall initially be waived, and a reasonable opportunity period applied as described below. The individual shall be contacted to provide verification and notified of the reasonable opportunity period.
An application shall not be delayed or denied because the agency was unable to verify citizenship or identity or eligible alien status. If otherwise eligible, the application shall be processed and approved granting a reasonable opportunity period to the individual to provide the verification. The reasonable opportunity period shall be three (3) calendar months commencing from the date the case is authorized. If the individual fails to provide verification (or the agency is unable to independently verify) by the end of the reasonable opportunity period, coverage shall end allowing for timely notification. If verification is provided within the month after the month coverage ends, eligibility may be reinstated without a new application/request. The following examples illustrate:
Example 1: The agency is unable to verify citizenship or identity for an applicant for medical assistance. Since the individual is otherwise eligible, assistance is approved on 03/11 with notification that verification must be provided by 06/11. Verification is provided within the reasonable opportunity period on 04/23. Eligibility continues without interruption.
If the individual failed to provide verification (and the agency was unable to independently verify) by 06/11, coverage would end effective 06/30 (assuming action was taken by timely notice deadline).