Other Circumstances Beyond the Recipient's Control SR 19-04, 06/19 (MAM-A)

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Recipients who experience circumstances outside their control that prevent them from meeting the community engagement requirement can request a good cause. For example, a recipient who is unable to get transportation to meet the community engagement requirement can request a good cause for circumstances beyond the recipient’s control. Recipients can also request good cause when an illness or outpatient hospitalization prevents them from participating. The recipient must verify the good cause through self-attestation. The documentation must include the number of days the recipient was prevented from participating. Credit the recipient 8 hours of community engagement activity for each day the recipient was unable to participate.

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)]