1. The family support division shall conduct an annual income and eligibility verification review of each recipient of medical assistance. Such review shall be completed not later than twelve months after the recipient’s last eligibility determination.

2. The annual eligibility review requirement may be satisfied by the completion of a periodic food stamp redetermination for the household.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 208.147

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.

3. The family support division shall annually send a reverification eligibility form letter to the recipient requiring the recipient to respond within ten days of receiving the letter and to provide income verification documentation described in subsection 4 of this section. If the division does not receive the recipient’s response and documentation within the ten days, the division shall send a letter notifying the recipient that he or she has ten days to file an appeal or the case will be closed.

4. The family support division shall require recipients to provide documentation for income verification for purposes of eligibility review described in subsection 1 of this section. Such documentation may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Current wage stubs;

(2) A current W-2 form;

(3) Statements from the recipient’s employer;

(4) A wage match with the division of employment security; and

(5) Bank statements.

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