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<br />Third-party verification must be obtained from an individual identified by the family who is <br />competent to make the determination. A doctor or other medical professional, a peer support <br />group, a non-medical service agency, or a reliable third party who is in a position to know <br />about the provide verification of a disability \[Joint Statement of <br />the Departments of HUD and Justice: Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing <br />Act\] <br /> <br />The PHA must request only information that is necessary to evaluate the disability-related <br />need for the accommodation. The PHA will not inquire about the nature or extent of any <br />disability. <br /> <br />Medical records will not be accepted or retained in the participant file. <br /> <br />In t <br />diagnosis, treatment, or the nature or severity of the disability, the PHA will dispose of it. in <br />place of the information, the PHA will note in the file that the disability and other requested <br />information have been verified, the date the verification was received, and the name and <br />address of the knowledgeable professional who sent the information \[Notice PIH 2010-26\]. <br /> SAHA Policy <br />Acceptable documentation for a reasonable accommodation must be provided by a <br />licensed professional. <br />The need for a reasonable accommodation will be reviewed and re-verified at the <br /> <br />2-II.E. APPROVAL/DENIAL OF A REQUESTED ACCOMMODATION <br />\[Joint Statement <br />of the Departments of HUD and Justice: Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing <br /> <br />Act\]. <br />The PHA must approve a request for an accommodation if the following three conditions are <br />met: <br /> <br />The request was made by or on behalf of a person with a disability. <br /> <br />There is a disability-related need for the accommodation. <br /> <br />The requested accommodation is reasonable, meaning it would not impose an undue <br />financial and administrative burden on the PHA, or fundamentally alter the nature of the <br />s HCV operations (including the obligation to comply with HUD requirements and <br />regulations). <br />Requests for accommodations must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account <br />factors such <br />type of facilities and size of budget, type of operation including composition and structure of <br />workforce, the nature and cost of the requested accommodation, and the availability of <br />-related needs. <br />Before making a determination whether to approve the request, the PHA may enter into <br />discussion and negotiation with the family, request more information from the family, or may <br />require the family to sign a consent form so that the PHA may verify the need for the requested <br />accommodation. <br />Page 2-6 <br /> <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />