Note: this section is effective as of 1/1/2027.
(a) Except as required under federal law, self-attestation shall not be accepted for any of the following eligibility factors without verification prior to enrollment in the medicaid program:
(i) Income in excess of zero dollars ($0.00);
(ii) Residency;
(iii) Identity;
(iv) Except for any presumptive eligibility period, citizenship or immigration status.
(b) The department shall not rely on self-attestation to establish any medicaid eligibility factor unless expressly required by federal law.