63-1431 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INACCESSIBLE RESOURCE PROVISION 63-1431

OF THE MICKEY LELAND MEMORIAL DOMESTIC HUNGER RELIEF

ACT OF 1990

.1 The amended regulations contained in Section 63-501.3(h) shall become effective May 1, 1996 for all food stamp households.

.2 County welfare departments shall implement the new provisions for all new applications beginning May 1, 1996.

.3 Households that had food stamp benefits denied or terminated between December 31, 1995 and May 1, 1996 due to ineligibility under the previous inaccessible resource criteria, but would be eligible under the new resource criteria, shall be entitled to have their benefits restored back to January 1, 1996 or the date of application, whichever is later. A review shall be conducted at household request or if the CWD becomes aware one is needed, and benefits restored if the household is entitled.

For currently active cases, the review and, benefit adjustment if necessary, shall be made when the CWD becomes aware that a review is needed, upon request by the household, or at recertification, whichever occurs first.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 10553, 10554, and 18904, Welfare and Institutions Code; Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act of 1990, Public Law (P.L.) 101-624, Section 1719(1); Trade Act Amendments of 1991, P.L. 102-237, Title IX, Subtitle A, Section 904; Federal Register, Volume 60, No. 161, dated August 21, 1995; and 7 CFR 273.8(e)(18).

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