Caregiving SR 19-04, 06/19 (MAM-A)

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Time spent caring for a person, who is not an immediate family member that the recipient lives with, with a disabling medical, mental health, or developmental condition counts towards the community engagement requirement.

Individuals must verify hours spent caring a disabled person by submitting the information on NH EASY or using BFA Form 320, Reporting Monthly Participation in Community Engagement Activities. The documentation must include self-attestation of the hours of care provided and the name and contact information of the person needing care. An individual that reports caring for a disabled immediate family member that lives with the recipient can request an exemption from the community engagement requirement or good cause for not meeting the community engagement requirement. See 230.07 Granite Advantage: Community Engagement Requirement Exemptions and 230.11 Good Cause For Not Complying with Community Engagement Requirement: Disability of a Family Member

References: He-W 837, RSA 126-AA:1-5, 42 CFR 435.119, Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (SSA) [42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)]