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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 7-25 Eligible Household The medical expense deduction is permitted only for households in which the head, spouse, or cohead is at least 62, or a person with disabilities. SAHA must verify that the family meets the definition of an elderly or disabled family provided in the Eligibility chapter and as described in Chapter 7 (7-IV.A.) of this plan. Qualified Expenses To be eligible for the medical expenses deduction, the costs must qualify as medical expenses. See Chapter 6 (6-II.D.) for SAHA’s policy on what counts as a medical expense. Unreimbursed Expenses To be eligible for the medical expenses deduction, the costs must not be reimbursed by another source. SAHA Policy The family will be required to certify that the medical expenses are not paid or reimbursed to the family from any source. If expenses are verified through a third party, the third party must certify that the expenses are not paid or reimbursed from any other source. Expenses Incurred in Past Years SAHA Policy When anticipated costs are related to on-going payment of medical bills incurred in past years, SAHA will verify: o The anticipated repayment schedule o The amounts paid in the past, and o The amounts to be repaid have been deducted from the family’s annual income in past years. 7-IV.C. DISABILITY ASSISTANCE EXPENSES Policies related to disability assistance expenses are found in 6-II.E. The amount of the deduction will be verified following the standard verification procedures described in Part I. Amount of Expense Attendant Care SAHA Policy SAHA will accept written third-party documents provided by the family. If family-provided documents are not available, SAHA will provide a third-party verification form directly to the care provider requesting the needed information. Expenses for attendant care will be verified through: 3-205