10903.1 The Department shall verify the non-financial eligibility factors necessary for an eligibility determination at the time of application. The Department may also periodically review and request verification of non-financial eligibility factors, as needed, during the eligibility period.

10903.2 An applicant or an applicant's authorized representative, as identified in § 10901.20, shall attest to the following non-financial eligibility factors:

1. (a) Household composition;
2. (b) Age;
3. (c) SSN, if assigned and available;
4. (d) Relationship of a caretaker relative to an applicant or eligible child;
5. (e) Ineligibility and non-enrolment in Medicaid, Medicare, or other third party medical or health coverage; and
6. (f) Pregnancy status.

10903.3 The Department shall accept attestation of household composition, age, and relationship for the purposes of determining eligibility without verification, unless the attestation is not reasonably compatible with information available to the Department.

10903.4 The Department shall use electronic data sources to verify residency, SSN (if assigned or available), and Medicare eligibility status. If the Department cannot verify residency, SSN (if assigned or available), and Medicare eligibility through electronic data sources, the Department shall require documentation from the applicant.

1. (a) Homelessness;
2. (b) Domestic violence;
3. (c) Where a noncustodial parent refuses to release documentation germane to verification of one (1) or more eligibility factors; and

(d) Other circumstances as identified and approved on a case-by-case basis by the Department.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 013183 (November 28, 2025).