Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1570.40P Fair Hearings - Adjustment of CSA

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 02-13-01 Transmittal: UP-01-04 P-1570.40 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Fair Hearings MAABD _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Adjustment of CSA ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1570.40 1. Determine the reason for the Fair Hearing request.

2. If the Fair Hearing is being requested because the requester considers the computation of the CSA to be incorrect, stop here and go to P-1570.35 - "Calculation of CSA."

3. If the Fair Hearing is being requested because the requester considers the computed CSA to be inadequate, go to step 4.

4. Obtain a Fair Hearing Summary with verification of:

° the community spouse's monthly shelter costs

° the community spouse's gross monthly income

° the institutionalized spouse's monthly applied income.

5. Calculate the MMNA for the community spouse by following the procedures in P-5035.10 - "MMNA."

6. If it is claimed that the community spouse has exceptional circumstances resulting in significant financial duress, evaluate the claim and adjust the MMNA, if appropriate, by following the procedures in P-1570.26.

7. Calculate the CSA for the community spouse by following the procedures in P-5035.15.

8. Issue a decision based on the amount calculated in step 7.