5005.10.00 BENEFIT ISSUANCE
Recipients are eligible for SAPN payments beginning the later of the following: • The month in which their SSI is reduced from the community rate to the $30 amount allowed for SSI beneficiaries in health care facilities, or • The month after the individual’s Medicaid eligibility has been authorized with a post- eligibility budget.5 The SAPN benefit amount determination and issuance authorization is accomplished systematically. The worker’s responsibility with this program is to establish and maintain the Medicaid case properly. To ensure proper and timely issuance of payments, adherence to the change processing guidelines in Chapter 2220.00.00 is essential. 3