UPM 1525 - Authorized Representatives

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICESPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 7-1-87 Transmittal: UP-87-2 1525 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: AFDC Authorized Representatives AABD _______________________________________________________________ FS Subject: MA

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1525 Under certain conditions an assistance unit may designate an authorized representative to act on the unit's behalf in dealings with the Department. In the Public Assistance programs, authorized representatives serve limited functions during the application process. However, in the FS program their role is extended into many aspects of the eligibility process.

This chapter discusses the provisions for the use of authorized representatives and the duties which they may perform.