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Volume III | Chapter 7

MISSISSIPPI [TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CHAPTER 7: ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS]

Revised 08-01-17 Page Subject 7557 Transfer Procedures/Add-a-program 7557 Transfer of Combination Cases

7558 Transfer Involving Claims 7559 Interim Reports 7559 CHANGES WITHOUT NOTIFICATION 7559 Closed Cases – Registered in New County 7560 Active Cases – Add-a-Program 7560 Transfer of Children 7561 For Staff Members and Their Relatives

[ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS: THE

MISSISSIPPI APPLICATION PROCESS] Revised 05-01-15 DEFINITIONS Inquiry An inquiry is a request for information regarding eligibility requirements for assistance and develops into an application only when the individual signs the agency application form and discusses his own situation. Referral A referral is a request for information, service, or assistance on behalf of an individual or family. It may be made by an agency, an institution, or another individual and is considered an inquiry until an application is formalized. Applicant An applicant is an individual who has made application for economic assistance to the county