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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Resources AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED MEDICAID MANUAL MA-2221

COUNTY RESIDENCE

REVISED 11/01/11 – CHANGE NO. 17-11 (V.H.1.) c. Initiate county reassignment to the third county.

2. Second County Responsibility:

a. If the recipient moves to a third county prior to the effective date of county reassignment, but the move is discovered after the effective date of county reassignment:

(1) Continue assistance, and

(2) Initiate county reassignment to the third county based on procedures in this section.

b. If the recipient moves to a third county on or after the effective date of county reassignment:

(1) Continue assistance, and

(2) Initiate county reassignment to the third county based on procedures in this section.

c. If the recipient moves, leaving no forwarding address, and all methods of contacting him are exhausted:

(1) Send timely notice of proposed action to terminate for unable to locate to the last known address. Follow requirements in MA- 2420, Notice and Hearings Process.

(2) Terminate the case in EIS.

(3) Document in the record all efforts to locate the recipient.

d. If the recipient moves back to the first county prior to the effective date of transfer, but the transfer is already showing in EIS, follow procedures in V.H.1.and 2.

VI. TRANSFERS KEYED TO WRONG COUNTY

If a county discovers that a case has been transferred to their county in error, follow the procedures in V.H.1. and 2. Counties are strongly encouraged to check the Pending County Reassignment Report, DHREJA PENDING CNTY REASSIGNMENT, daily. Follow instructions in EIS 1061, XPTR Report Distribution System, to access the report.

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