Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1545.15 The Redetermination Process - Redetermination Notices

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1545.15 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC The Redetermination Process AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Redetermination Notices ______________________________________________________________________________

1545.15 A. Notification Requirements

1. The Department is required to provide assistance units with timely notification of the scheduled redetermination.

2. FS assistance unit must also be provided with timely notification if a redetermination is to be conducted at an earlier date as the result of a change in the certification period. (Cross Reference :1530).

B. Issuance Requirements

1. AFDC, AABD, MA Cases

a. Prior to implementation of the EMS system, notice of the redetermination must be issued to AFDC, AABD, or MA assistance units within the following limits;

(1) no earlier than forty-five days prior to the first day of the redetermination month; and

(2) no later than the last day of the month preceding the redetermination month.

b. Upon implementation of the EMS system, notice of the redetermination must be issued no earlier than the first day, or later than the last day of the month preceding the redetermination month.

2. FS Cases

FS assistance units must be provided with timely notification of the scheduled redetermination in accordance with the following time standards:

a. The notice is issued at the time of certification to assistance units that are:

(1) certified for one month; or

(2) certified for two months in the second month of the certification period; or

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1545.15 page 2 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC The Redetermination Process AABD _______________________________________________________________ MA Subject: FS Redetermination Notices ______________________________________________________________________________

1545.15 B. 2. a. FS Cases (continued)

(3) certified for two months prior to the sixteenth day of first month of the certification period;

b. The notice is issued at the time the AFDC or AABD notice is issued to assistance units that:

(1) are comprised entirely of AFDC or AABD recipients; and

(2) have a redetermination schedule that coincides with that of the cash assistance program;

c. The notice is issued to assistance units that do not fall into categories a. or b. above no earlier than the first day, or later than the last day of the month preceding the redetermination month.

C. Joint Notices

The Department may issue separate redetermination notice if a joint review is to be conducted for recipients of cash assistance and food stamps.