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STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM Regulations AID RECOVERIES AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 46-425 (Cont.)

46-425 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Continued) 46-425

.5 Exception to the Requirement of Prior Authorization for Payment. Prior county authorization to incur expenses shall not be required when the special circumstance is an emergency.

The recipient shall submit evidence to the county to show that an emergency existed and that the expenses incurred were necessary and reasonable.

.6 Categories of Special Circumstances Payments. Payments under this section shall be limited to the following:

.61 Replacement or repair of essential household furniture, equipment or supplies owned by the recipient which have been lost, damaged or destroyed through catastrophe. Such items shall be replaced, restored or repaired. In nonemergency situations, the recipient shall, upon county request, provide information to determine whether replacement, restoration or repair is most feasible before the county authorizes the expense to be incurred.

.611 The cost shall be prorated among the owners of the items.

.612 The amount of the allowance per catastrophe to the recipient(s) shall be the item's reasonable replacement, restoration or repair cost, including sales tax, or the maximum amount listed below, whichever is less:

.6121 Cook stove, refrigerator, and/or space heater - $405, combined total,

.6122 Bed, including mattress - $143

.6123 Other essential furniture, equipment or supplies - $50 total.

.62 Replacement of clothing lost, damaged, or destroyed through catastrophe.

.621 The allowance shall not exceed a reasonable amount for which needed items can be purchased, or a total amount of $113 per recipient, whichever is less.

.63 Required housing repairs necessary to provide safe and healthful recipient-owned housing and/or essential appliances. ($300 maximum allowance.)

.631 These remedies shall include, but shall not be limited to:

.6311 Repairs to the physical structure of the home.

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STATE SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM Regulations AID RECOVERIES AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 46-425 (Cont.)

46-425 SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (Continued) 46-425

.5 Exception to the Requirement of Prior Authorization for Payment. Prior county authorization to incur expenses shall not be required when the special circumstance is an emergency.

The recipient shall submit evidence to the county to show that an emergency existed and that the expenses incurred were necessary and reasonable.

.6 Categories of Special Circumstances Payments. Payments under this section shall be limited to the following:

.611 The cost shall be prorated among the owners of the items.

.6121 Cook stove, refrigerator, and/or space heater - $405, combined total,

.6122 Bed, including mattress - $143

.6123 Other essential furniture, equipment or supplies - $50 total.

.62 Replacement of clothing lost, damaged, or destroyed through catastrophe.

.621 The allowance shall not exceed a reasonable amount for which needed items can be purchased, or a total amount of $113 per recipient, whichever is less.

.63 Required housing repairs necessary to provide safe and healthful recipient-owned housing and/or essential appliances. ($300 maximum allowance.)

.631 These remedies shall include, but shall not be limited to:

.6311 Repairs to the physical structure of the home.

CALIFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-EAS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-98-03 Effective 7/1/98

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