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. Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 <br /> <br />Page 7-22 <br />Independent Student <br />SAHA Policy <br />SAHA will verify a student’s independence from their parents to determine that the <br />student’s parents’ income is not relevant for determining the student’s eligibility by doing <br />all of the following: <br />Either reviewing and verifying previous address information to determine whether <br />the student has established a household separate from their parents for at least one <br />year, or reviewing and verifying documentation relevant to determining whether <br />the student meets the U.S. Department of Education’s definition of independent <br />student (see section 3-II.E) <br />Reviewing the student’s prior year income tax returns to verify the student is <br />independent or verifying the student meets the U.S. Department of Education’s <br />definition of independent student (see section 3-II.E) <br />Requesting and obtaining written certification directly from the student’s parents <br />identifying the amount of support they will be providing to the student, even if the <br />amount of support is $0, except in cases in which SAHA determines that the <br />student is a vulnerable youth (see section 3-II.E) <br />7-II.F. DOCUMENTATION OF DISABILITY <br />The PHA must verify the existence of a disability in order to allow certain income disallowances <br />and deductions from income. The PHA is not permitted to inquire about the nature or extent of a <br />person’s disability [24 CFR 100.202(c)]. The PHA may not inquire about a person’s diagnosis or <br />details of treatment for a disability or medical condition. If the PHA receives a verification <br />document that provides such information, the PHA will not place this information in the tenant <br />file. Under no circumstances will the PHA request a participant’s medical record(s). For more <br />information on health care privacy laws, see the Department of Health and Human Services’ <br />website at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/. <br />The above cited regulation does not prohibit the following inquiries, provided these inquiries are <br />made of all applicants, whether or not they are persons with disabilities [VG, p. 24]: <br /> Inquiry into an applicant’s ability to meet the requirements of ownership or tenancy <br /> Inquiry to determine whether an applicant is qualified for a dwelling available only to <br />persons with disabilities or to persons with a particular type of disability <br /> Inquiry to determine whether an applicant for a dwelling is qualified for a priority available <br />to persons with disabilities or to persons with a particular type of disability <br /> Inquiring whether an applicant for a dwelling is a current illegal abuser or addict of a <br />controlled substance <br /> Inquiring whether an applicant has been convicted of the illegal manufacture or distribution <br />of a controlled substance <br />EXHIBIT 1