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PART IV: VERIFYING MANDATORY DEDUCTIONS <br />7-IV.A. DEPENDENT AND ELDERLY/DISABLED HOUSEHOLD DEDUCTIONS <br />The dependent and elderly/disabled family deductions require only that SAHA verify that the <br />family members identified as dependents or elderly/disabled persons meet the statutory <br />definitions. No further verifications are required. <br />Dependent Deduction <br />See Chapter 6 (6-II.13.) for a full discussion of this deduction. SAHA must verify that: <br />• Any person under the age of 18 for whom the dependent deduction is claimed is not the head, <br />spouse, or cohead of the family and is not a foster child <br />• Any person age 18 or older for whom the dependent deduction is claimed is not a foster adult <br />or live-in aide, and is a person with a disability or a full time student <br />Elderly/Disabled Family Deduction <br />See Eligibility chapter for a definition of elderly and disabled families and Chapter 6 (6-II.C.) for <br />a discussion of the deduction. SAHA must verify that the head, spouse, or cohead is 62 years of <br />age or older or a person with disabilities. <br />7-IV.B. MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION <br />Policies related to medical expenses are found in 6-II.D. The amount of the deduction will be <br />verified following the standard verification procedures described in Part I. <br />Amount of Expense <br />SAHA Policy <br />Medical expenses will be verified through: <br />• Written third -party documents provided by the family, such as pharmacy <br />printouts or receipts. <br />• SAHA will make a best effort to determine what expenses from the past are <br />likely to continue to occur in the future. SAHA will also accept evidence of <br />monthly payments or total payments that will be due for medical expenses <br />during the upcoming 12 months. SAHA will use monthly payments or total <br />balance whichever is less. <br />In addition, SAHA must verify that: <br />• The household is eligible for the deduction. <br />• The costs to be deducted are qualified medical expenses. <br />• The expenses are not paid for or reimbursed by any other source. <br />• Costs incurred in past years are counted only once. <br />4-27 <br />