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• The student is at least 24 years old. • The student is a veteran, as defined in Section 3-II.E. • The student is married. • The student has at least one dependent child, as defined in Section 3-II.E. • The student is a person with disabilities, as defined in Section 3-II.E, and was receiving assistance prior to November 30, 2005. If SAHA cannot verify at least one of these exemption criteria, SAHA will conclude that the student is subject to the restrictions on assistance at 24 CFR 5.612. In addition to verifying the student's income eligibility, SAHA will then proceed to verify either the student's parents' income eligibility (see section 7-III.J) or the student's independence from his/her parents (see below). Independent Student SAHA Policy SAHA will verify a student's independence from his/her parents to determine that the student's parents' income is not relevant for determining the student's eligibility by doing all of the following: • Either reviewing or verifying previous address information to determine whether the student has established a household separate from his/her parents for at least one year or reviewing and verifying documentation relevant to determining whether the student meets the U.S. Department of Education's definition of independent student (see Section 3-II.E). • Reviewing prior year income tax returns to verify whether a parent has claimed the student as a dependent. • Requesting and obtaining written certification directly from the student's parents identifying the amount of support they will be providing to the student, even if the amount of support is $0. 7-II.F. DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY SAHA must verify the existence of a disability in order to allow certain income disallowances and deductions from income. SAHA is not permitted to inquire about the nature or extent of a person's disability [24 CFR 100.202(c)]. SAHA may not inquire about a person's diagnosis or details of treatment for a disability or medical condition. If SAHA receives a verification document that provides such information, SAHA will not place this information in the tenant file. Under no circumstances will SAHA request a participant's medical record(s). For more information on health care privacy laws, see the Department of Health and Human Services' website at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/. The above cited regulation does not prohibit the following inquiries, provided these inquiries are made of all applicants, whether or not they are persons with disabilities [VG, p. 24]: • Inquiry into an applicant's ability to meet the requirements of ownership or tenancy 4-92