Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 0300.15 Table of Contents - Eligibility Process

Definitions - - - - - - - - 1500.01PRIVATE Application Process - - - - - - - 1505 Agency Responsibilities - - - - - - 1505.05 Filing an Application - - - - - - - 1505.10 Individuals Qualified to Make an Application - - - - 1505.15 Completing the Application Form - - - - 1505.20 Head of the Assistance Unit - - - - - - 1505.25 Application Interviews - - - - - - - 1505.30 Application Processing Standard - - - - - 1505.35 Eligibility Determinations - - - - - 1505.40 Reopening Denied Applications - - - - - 1505.45 Identification Cards - - - - - - 1505.50 Department Issued Debit Cards - - - - - 1505.55 Primary Steps in the Application Process - - - - P-1505.05 Initiating the Application - - - - - P-1505.10 Contacting the Wrong District Office - - - - - P-1505.15 Telephone and Mail Inquiries - - - - - - P-1505.20 Changing the Head of the Assistance Unit - - - - - P-1505.22 Application Interviews - - - - - - - P-1505.25 Completing the Interview - - - - - - P-1505.30 Processing Standards - - - - - - - P-1505.35 Determining Eligibility - - - - - - P-1505.40 Fraud Early Detection System (FRED)- - - - - P-1505.42 Reopening Denied Applications - - - - - P-1505.45 Issuing Identification Cards - - - - - P-1505.50 Replacement of EBT Debit Cards - - - - - P-1505.55 Assessment of Spousal Assets - - - - - - - 1507 Assessment Process - MCCA Spouses (MAABD) - - - 1507.05 When to Complete an Assessment - - - - - P-1507.05 Assessment Process - - - - - - - P-1507.10 Categorical Eligibility Processing Requirements - - - 1510 Special Processing Requirements - - - - 1510.05 Reevaluating Denied Cases - - - - - - 1510.10 Handling of Applications - - - - - - P-1510.05 Expedited Service - - - - - - - - 1515 Identifying Eligible Assistance Units - - - - - 1515.05 Processing Requirements - - - - - - 1515.10 Procedures for Expediting Service - - - - 1515.15 Certification and Entitlement to Benefits - - - 1515.20 Limitations - - - - - - - - 1515.25 Procedures at the Time of Application - - - - - P-1515.05 Processing Requirements - - - - - - P-1515.10 Expedited Eligibility for Pregnant Women - - - - - 1520 Identifying Eligible Assistance Units - - - - - 1520.05 Processing Requirements - - - - - - 1520.10 Determining Eligibility for Pregnant Women - - - - P-1520.05 Verifying Postponed Information - - - - - P-1520.10 Applications from Outreach Locations - - - - - P-1520.12 Authorized Representatives - - - - - - - 1525 General requirements - - - - - - - 1525.05 Who Can Be an Authorized Representative - - - - 1525.10 Responsibilities - - - - - - - 1525.15 Disqualification - - - - - - - 1525.20 Agency Requirements - - - - - - - 1525.25 Signature on Documents - - - - - - 1525.30 General Requirements - - - - - - - P-1525.05 Application Procedures - - - - - - P-1525.10 Disqualification of the FS Head of Household - - - - P-1525.15 Certification - - - - - - - - 1530 General Requirements - - - - - - - 1530.05 Food Stamp Certification Periods - - - - 1530.10 Notification - - - - - - - 1530.15 General Requirements - - - - - - - P-1530.05 Cases with Zero Benefit Level - - - - - - - 1535 Processing Requirements - - - - - - 1535.05 Changes to Issuance Status - - - - - 1535.10 Notification - - - - - - - - 1535.15 Processing Requirements - - - - - - P-1535.05 Verification Requirements - - - - - - 1540 Requirements and Penalties - - - - - - 1540.05 Unit and Agency Responsibilities - - - - 1540.10 Methods of Verification - - - - - - 1540.15 Determining the Requirements and Penalties - - - - P-1540.05 Using the Methods of Verification - - - - - P-1540.10 Evaluating the Evidence - - - - - - P-1540.15 Verification through IEVS - - - - - - P-1540.20 Determining the Appropriate Action - - - - - P-1540.25 The Redetermination Process - - - - - - - 1545 General Requirements - - - - - - - 1545.05 Redetermination Periods - - - - - - 1545.10 Redetermination Periods - TFA related Assistance Units - - 1545.11 Redetermination Notices - - - - - - 1545.15 Redetermination Interviews - - - - - - 1545.20 Redetermination Form - - - - - - - 1545.25 Qualified Individuals - - - - - - - 1545.30 Timeliness Requirements - - - - - - 1545.35 Processing Redeterminations - - - - - - 1545.40 Special Processing Requirements - - - - 1545.45 Determining the Length of the Redetermination Period - - P-1545.05 Issuing the Redetermination Notice - - - - - P-1545.10 Interviewing and Interview Waivers - - - - - P-1545.15 Completing the Redetermination Form - - - - P-1545.20 Redetermining Eligibility - - - - - - P-1545.25 Processing Incomplete FS Cases - - - - - P-1545.30 Processing Incomplete AFDC, AABD or MA Cases - - - P-1545.35 Monthly Reporting - - - - - - - 1550 Implementation - - - - - - - 1550.01 Units Required to Report Monthly - - - - - 1550.05 Reporting Requirements - - - - - - 1550.10 Processing Monthly Reports - - - - - - 1550.15 Units Required to Report Monthly - - - - - P-1550.05 Reporting Requirements - Completeness - - - P-1550.10 Reporting Requirements - Timeliness - - - - - P-1550.15 Interim Activity - - - - - - - - 1555 Reporting Changes - - - - - - 1555.05 Good Cause - - - - - - - 1555.10 What Must Be Reported - - - - - - 1555.15 Change Report Form - - - - - - - 1555.20 Notification - - - - - - - 1555.25 Processing Changes - - - - - - 1555.30 Effective Date of Change - - - - - 1555.35 Recording Information - - - - - - - P-1555.05 Taking Timely Action - - - - - - P-1555.10 Processing Changes - - - - - - - P-1555.15 Determining the Effective Date - - - - - P-1555.20 Beginning Dates of Assistance - - - - - - 1560 Financial Assistance Beginning Dates - - - - 1560.05 Medicaid Beginning Dates - - - - - 1560.10 Food Stamp Beginning Dates - - - - - - 1560.15 Additions to the Assistance Unit - - - - 1560.20 Determining the Beginning Date of Assistance - - P-1560.05 Adding a Member to the Assistance Unit - - - - P-1560.10 Ending Dates of Assistance - - - - - - - 1565 Basic Provisions - - - - - - - 1565.05 Determining the Ending Date of Assistance - - - - P-1565.05 Fair Hearings - - - - - - - - - 1570 General Provisions - - - - - - 1570.05 Notice of Action - - - - - - - 1570.10 Resolution of Dispute Prior to Fair Hearing - - - - 1570.15 Eligibility Pending Fair Hearing - - - - - 1570.20 Hearing Procedures - - - - - - 1570.25 Appeals - - - - - - - - 1570.30 Notifying the Assistance Unit - - - - - - P-1570.05 Procedures Prior to the Hearing All Issues Except Emergency Housing - - - - P-1570.10 Preparing for Emergency Housing Hearings - - - - P-1570.12 Procedures During the Hearing - - - - - P-1570.15 Procedures Subsequent to the Hearing - - - - - P-1570.20 Calculation of CSPA - - - - - - - P-1570.25 Adjustment of MMNA – Exceptional Expenses/Significant Financial Duress - - - - - - P-1570.26 Adjustment of the CSPA - - - - - - P-1570.30 Calculation of CSA - - - - - - P-1570.35 Adjustment of CSA - - - - - - - P-1570.40 Verification - - - - - - - - 1599 Qualifications of Individuals - - - - - - 1599.05 Qualifications of Individuals - - - - - - P-1599.05 Good Cause Circumstances - - - - - - 1599.10 Good Cause Circumstances - 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CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 09-1-03 Transmittal: UP-06-17 0300 ______________________________________________________________________________ Eligibility Process 1500 ______________________________________________________________________________