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Independent Student SARA 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 and 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 SARA must verify the existence of a disability in order to allow certain income disallowances and deductions from income. SARA is not permitted to inquire about the nature or extent of a person's disability [24 CFR 100.202(c)]. SARA may not inquire about a person's diagnosis or details of treatment for a disability or medical condition. If SARA receives a verification document that provides such information, SARA will not place this information in the tenant file. Under no circumstances will SARA request a participant's medical records}. For more information on health care privacy laws, see the Department of Health and Human Services' website at www.os.dhhs.gov. 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 tenancy • Inquiry to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a dwelling available only to persons with disabilities or to persons with a particular type of disability • Inquiry to determine whether an applicant for a dwelling is qualified for a priority available to persons with disabilities or to persons with a particular type of disability • Inquiring whether an applicant for a dwelling is a current illegal abuser or addict of a controlled substance • Inquiring whether an applicant has been convicted of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance • Inquiring whether an applicant is a registered sex offender. ~~02~12 Page 7-13