Filtered screening can be used to identify the most suitable programs for which a citizen may want to screen. By using filtered screening prior to eligibility screening, the citizen can be informed of the programs for which completing full eligibility screening is likely to be most beneficial.
Filtered screening is defined for a screening by specifying a filter script and rules. Typically a script for filtered screening should not be more than one or two pages in length. The objective is to enable the citizen to quickly determine the programs for which proceeding with eligibility screening is likely to prove most beneficial. If filtered screening has been defined, the citizen is brought immediately to the filtered screening script upon selection of the screening. The citizen is not asked to select programs. The rules are therefore executed for all programs defined in the filtered screening rule set.
The screening results page lists the programs that the citizen may be entitled to receive and those for which eligibility could not be determined. The latter list represents the programs that the citizen will not be eligible to receive, however the citizen is not prevented from proceeding with an application for these programs. The citizen can choose the programs for which they would like to proceed with eligibility screening from either list. Only programs that have been explicitly added to the screening in UA administration may be selected.