1402 Timely Application for Recertification

A. Timely Applications All households that are certified for one month or certified for two months in the second month of certification shall have 15 days from the date the Notice of Expiration is received to file a timely application for recertification. All other households who submit identifiable applications between the first day and by the 15th day of the last month of the certification period shall be considered to have filed a timely application for recertification. An identifiable recertification application must include a signature and a date. B. Scheduling Interviews Any household receiving a Notice of Expiration shall attend any interview scheduled by the county department after the date the application is timely filed in order to retain its right to uninterrupted benefits. The county department shall schedule the interview on or after the date the application was filed so that the household has at least 10 days after the interview in which to provide verification before the certification period ends (See C below). C. Time Frame for Providing Verification The household must be allowed a minimum of 10 days to provide required verification information. Any household whose eligibility is not determined by the end of its current certification period due to the time period allowed for submitting any missing verification shall receive an opportunity to participate, if eligible, within 5 working days after the household submits the missing verification and benefits cannot be prorated. The county department shall ensure that any household which timely reapplies does not lose its rights to uninterrupted benefits for failure to submit any requested verification prior to the date the household submits a timely application for recertification, and that the household is adequately informed of this procedure. D. When a Household Misses its Appointment If a household misses its scheduled interview, the county department shall send a Notice of Missed Appointment. The date on this notice must be the date the certification period ends. If the household requests a second appointment on or before the date the certification period ends, the county department shall schedule a second interview. The household should be allowed 10 days to provide the required verification. If the second interview is scheduled prior to the end of the certification period but with less than 10 days left in the certification period, the application must not be denied on the last day of the certification period. If the required verifications are received on or before the 10th day, the case is processed, and benefits are not prorated. If the verifications are not received on or before the 10th day, the case must be denied on the 10th day for failure to provide verification. A manual Notice of Denial is sent informing the household to provide all required verifications on or before the 30th day from the date the certification period ended. If the household requests a second appointment on or before the date the certification period ends, but the interview cannot be scheduled until after the certification period ends, the application must not be denied on the last day of the certification period. If the household attends the second interview and provides the requested verifications by the 10th day from the date of the interview, benefits must not be prorated. If the household does not attend the second scheduled interview, the application must be denied for missing appointments. The household has until the 30th day from the date the certification period ended to complete all required actions for recertification without a new application. When a Household Files a Timely Recertification Application and is Subsequently Denied for Missing Appointments: If a household misses its scheduled interview, the county department shall send a Notice of Missed Appointment. The date on this notice must be the date the certification period ends. If the household does not request a second appointment by the date the certification period ends, the application must be denied for missing appointments. If the household who has been denied for missing appointments makes contact with the county office in the 30 days after the certification period ends, a new application is not needed. The county office must interview the household and pend for any required verifications. If the household files an application within the 30 days after the certification period ends, the application must not be registered. The application must be considered an addendum to the original application. If the household provides the requested verifications on or before the 30th day from the date the original certification period ended, the case must be reopened and the benefits must be prorated from the date the household completes all required actions for recertification.