Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1545.05 The Redetermination Process - General Requirements

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1545.05 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC The Redetermination Process AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS General Requirements ______________________________________________________________________________

1545.05 A. Provisions

1. Eligibility is redetermined:

a. regularly on a scheduled basis; and

b. as required on an unscheduled basis because of known, questionable or anticipated changes in assistance unit circumstances.

2. A redetermination constitutes:

a. a complete review of AFDC, AABD or MA certification;

b. a reapplication for the FS program.

3. In general, eligibility is redetermined through the same methods by which eligibility is initially determined at the time of application.

B. Purpose

1. The purpose of the redetermination is to review and, for FS assistance units, to recertify all circumstances relating to:

a. need;

b. eligibility;

c. benefit level.

2. A review of recipient-agency responsibilities is also conducted.

3. Circumstances subject to change, or which are unclear or questionable are investigated and verified.

4. Assistance is discontinued if eligibility is not reestablished.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1545.05 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC The Redetermination Process AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS General Requirements ______________________________________________________________________________

1545.05 C. Prompt Action

1. The redetermination process is designed to allow continuous participation without interruption in eligibility or in the issuance of benefits.

2. In order to assure continuous participation the Department takes prompt action on all redeterminations.

3. Prompt action is taken to effect any interim actions necessitated by changes in circumstances that are discovered during the redetermination process.

4. Interim actions are processed in accordance with the interim change rules. (Cross Reference: 1555)

D. Notification

Assistance units are timely notified of all actions taken by the Department, including:

1. notification that a redetermination is to be conducted;

2. notification of adverse action where appropriate; (Cross Reference: 1570)

3. notification of the result of the redetermination;

4. notice of recertification for FS assistance units.