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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 04 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name C – Case Processing Section No./Name C-1500 FITAP Incapacity Determination/SNAP Disability Document No./Name C-1510-FITAP Incapacity Determination Effective Date January 1, 2019

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LOCAL OFFICE DECISION

Make a local office decision if one of the following situations exists:

● Temporary or Total Incapacity

If the disability prevents all work activity and will last at least 30 days but no more than six months, the worker may make the incapacity decision with supervisory approval.

If the client remains temporarily disabled after a six-month period, obtain additional medical information which includes the expected duration of incapacity. The local office may extend approval of the temporary incapacity decision for no more than five (5) additional months for a total of eleven months.

Document the decision with the forms OFS 90, 90AD, 90S, or other report that includes the diagnosis, ability to work, and duration of incapacity. When any condition is expected to last longer than three months, the form OFS 90S is required to be completed.

● Hospitalized Person

A person who is continuously hospitalized meets the condition of incapacity. The worker must:

o Verify by hospital records and

o Secure medical information.

If incapacity is not clearly established for a local office decision to be made based on documentation that indicates temporary or total (permanent) incapacity or continuous hospitalization, submit form OFS 90S packet to the FITAP/STEP Program Consultant.

FITAP/STEP PROGRAM CONSULTANT DECISION

The following steps should be taken when requesting an incapacity decision from the FITAP/STEP Program Consultant:

● Obtain medical information from a licensed medical professional, clinic, hospital, DDS or other source of medical information or treatment.

● Use medical information provided by the client, if current and sufficient. The verification provided must be comparable to the information obtained in the form OFS 90, 90AD, 90D.