1111 Timely Imposition of IPV Disqualification Periods

The disqualification of a member for Intentional Program Violation shall be handled in accordance with procedures set forth in Chapter 600 of the Claims Against Households Manual. Disqualification penalties must be imposed in a timely manner as described in Section 602 of the Claims Manual. The time period for the disqualification begins when the individual is determined eligible for benefits, regardless of whether the sanction is actually imposed. 1. Therefore, if the county department fails to impose a penalty in a timely manner, only the remaining sanction time can be imposed. For example, if the imposition of a six month disqualification is delayed two months after it was supposed to have started; only the remaining four months shall be imposed. If there are no remaining months, no penalty shall be imposed. 2. An un-served disqualification shall still be counted when determining the number of confirmed offenses against an individual.