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Page 2 of 3 § 10:71-3.6 Change of county residence iii. Within five working days of the eligibility determination, transfer the case record material to the receiving county in accordance with (e)1i through iv below. 2. Receiving county: The receiving county has the responsibility to: i. Communicate promptly with the client and/or the client's authorized representative upon receipt of the case material to advise of the continued receipt of medical assistance; and ii. Notify immediately in writing the county of origin of the date the case material was received. (e) Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries include all individuals determined eligible for Medicaid Only. 1. County of origin: The county of origin has the responsibility to: i. Transfer, within five working days from the date it is notified of the actual move, a copy of pertinent case material to the receiving county. Such material shall include, at a minimum, a copy of the first application and most recent PA-1G form (including all verification), Social Security numbers, the beneficiary's new address in the receiving county, and form PR-1 (formerly PA-3L), completed with the individual's circumstances current as of the month of the transfer. ii. Send with the above case material a cover letter specifying that the case is being transferred and requesting written acknowledgment of receipt; iii. Forward promptly to the receiving county copies of any other material mutually identified as necessary for case administration; and iv. Notify the receiving county if there will be a delay in providing any case material described in (e)1i or iii above. 2. Receiving county: The receiving county has the responsibility to: i. Communicate promptly with the client and/or the client's authorized representative when case material is received. Such communication shall arrange for the client and/or the client's authorized representative to make application within 10 working days of the contact to ensure uninterrupted receipt of medical assistance; ii. Notify immediately in writing the county of origin of the date the initial case material was received; iii. Determine eligibility for the individual. Identify and resolve questions of the eligibility determination made by the county of origin and receiving county. Advise the county of origin of any discrepancies in the eligibility determinations between the two counties; iv. Certify eligibility for medical assistance (provided application to transfer has been made) effective for the next month if the initial case material has been received before the 10th of the month; v. Certify eligibility for medical assistance (provided application to transfer has been made) for the second month after the month of receipt of initial case material when such material is received on or after the 10th of the month; vi. Update the Medicaid Status File (MSF), if necessary. If the individual is determined eligible for Medicaid Only in the receiving county, there shall be no interruption of Medicaid eligibility and no change to the MSF is necessary. If the individual is determined ineligible for Medicaid Only in the receiving county, Medicaid eligibility shall be terminated, subject to timely and adequate notice, and the individual deleted from the MSF; and vii. Notify the county of origin of the date eligibility for medical assistance will begin or will be terminated in the receiving county. (f) Any case for which transfer procedures in (c) through (e) above are not begun within 30 days of the date of original referral, shall be promptly reported by the county of origin to the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services by letter, setting forth the pertinent available facts. This does not mean that