UPM P-1525.05 - General Requirements

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 11-1-97 Transmittal: UP-98-12 P-1525.05 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process PROCEDURES ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Authorized Representatives AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA General Requirements ______________________________________________________________________________

P-1525.05 1. Always review the following information when dealing with an authorized representative:

° age and identity;

° employment status;

° whether or not the individual has been given authorization.

2. Inform the cash assistance units that only one authorized representative is allowed at a time.

3. Require FS assistance units to designate the capacity in which they wish the representative to serve, i.e. making application or purchasing foods.

4. Inform the assistance unit that only one person can be designated to serve in any category at one time.

5. Inform the assistance unit that the person designated as the shopper will receive his/her own EBT card which will allow access to the assistance unit's EBT food benefit account.

6. Designate this person as the authorized shopper on EMS by coding him/her as "S1".

7. Designate the person authorized to do the application as F1, F2, or F3.

8. Inform the assistance unit that it is responsible for actions performed by the authorized representative on its behalf.