Screening for Eligibility a) The Agency shall make all necessary efforts to ensure that Consumers are appropriately screened for eligibility under all other pertinent benefits programs. Funds from Xxxx Xxxxx Part A must be used as a last resort in the payment for Consumer Services. The Agency shall have established policies and procedures for seeking to obtain other funding sources for all Consumers served and for documenting such efforts. The Agency shall ensure that all Consumers are screened for other payer sources including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, or other available public or private programs.
Screening for Eligibility. The Project Sponsor shall make all necessary efforts to ensure that Clients are appropriately screened for eligibility under all other pertinent benefits programs. Individuals shall be screened for the HOPWA Program prior to being designated as a Client by the Project Sponsor. Such screening shall include, but is not limited to, the following information which must be in the Client’s record: (1) the individual shall have a legal address located within Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, or Lake County, Florida; (2) verification of income as specified in the HUD income guidelines and (3) the individual must be documented as being HIV positive by either a statement of HIV verification signed by a physician, certified health care worker, or HIV testing site representative; or by Social Security Administrative records indicating the nature of the disability determination; or other relevant federal program records verifying HIV status.
