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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Division 10 Service 415 Program 415 Chapters 05 - 65 North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Reimbursements for Paid Bills 415-30-20-10-15 (Revised 10/1/22 ML #3679) View Archives

If the household is requesting a reimbursement for bills paid prior to the month of application, and the household has been determined income eligible (monthly countable income minus allowable expenses) during the months those bills were incurred, payment can be issued to either the client or vendor, as apprpriate, using the following options: • If the household provides proof of paid bills, reimburse the client, authorize the vendor starting with a date after the last date you paid. • If the household does not provide proof of paid bills, start the vendor authorization when the household was eligible. The vendor can now bill for paid bills, if authorized. Once the vendor has been authorized to bill, you would no longer issue reimbursements NOTE: The above options also apply to clients on auto-pay with their fuel vendor

This prevents duplicate payments.