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Waiver Programs). Within 90 days, the full MA eligibility determination, including the disability determination, must be made. If found eligible for disability-related MA, eligibility is retroactive to date of application. QM: See AR. TANF See AR GC See AR FS IMA must determine eligibility and provide the applicant an opportunity to participate (i.e. provide an EBT card and have issuance facilities open and available for the household to obtain benefits) within 30 calendar days following the date the application was filed. For households applying prior to their release from an institution, the 30 day timeliness standard begins on the date of their release. For households applying at an SSA office, the timeliness standard begins on the date the application is filed with SSA (see Section 1.7.1: Applying for Food Stamp Benefits through the SSA in Part III). For households entitled to expedited service, the timeliness standard requires that households have the opportunity to receive their EBT cards within seven calendar days from the date the application is filed (see Section 4.5: Time Standards in this Part). For individuals who apply at SSA, this timeliness standard begins on the date the application was received at an IMA service center. If the SSR cannot make an eligibility determination within 30 days from the date of filing, the cause of the delay must be determined. Delays are either household caused or Department caused (see Section 2.3.1: Household-Caused Delays in Benefits Processing and Section 2.3.2: Department-Caused Delays in Benefit Processing in this Chapter). Household-Caused Delays in Benefits Processing 2.3.1

MA N/A TANF N/A GC N/A FS The following actions or situations lead to household-caused delays:  The household fails to complete the application form and the SSR has offered or attempted to offer assistance in its completion;  One or more members of the household has failed to register for work (see Chapter 1: Work Requirements in Part V) and the SSR has informed the household of the need to register for work and has given the household at least 10 days from the date of notification to register these members;  Verification is incomplete, and the SSR has provided the household with 'A Statement of Required Verification,' offered to assist the household in obtaining required verification,