10:87-9.4 Recertification/denial notice

(a) The CSSA shall provide households that have filed an application by the 15th of the last month of their certification period with either a notice of eligibility or a notice of denial by the end of the current certification period. The CSSA shall provide households that have received a notice of expiration at the time of certification and have timely reapplied, with either a notice of eligibility or a notice of denial not later than 30 days after the date the household had an opportunity to obtain its last allotment. (b) If an application is denied, the CSSA shall provide the household with written notice explaining the basis for the denial. This requirement shall be accomplished by use of the "Adverse Action Notice". The notice shall be sent as soon as possible, but not later than 30 days following the date the application was filed. (c) If, by the 30th day, the CSSA cannot take any further action on the application due to the fault of the household, the household shall lose its entitlement to benefits for the month of application. The CSSA shall follow the procedures at N.J.A.C. 10:87-2.27(e). History HISTORY: Amended by R.1989 d.121, effective February 21, 1989. See: 20 N.J.R. 2689(a), 21 N.J.R. 511(b). This section originally consisted of three sections 9.4 "Recertification: notice" which is now (a); 9.5 "Notice of denial" which is now (b) and 9.6 "Notice of pending status" which is now (c). Amended by R.1998 d.498, effective October 5, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 1928(a), 30 N.J.R. 3669(b). Rewrote (c). Amended by R.2004 d.181, effective May 17, 2004. See: 36 N.J.R. 28(a), 36 N.J.R. 2425(a). In (c), amended the N.J.A.C. reference.