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12 • Thousands of ATM locations • Free cash back with purchases at many retailer locations Special Provisions Treatment of Families Moving to Oklahoma from Another State Citation: 42 U.S.C. 602 (a)(1)(B)(i) “The document shall indicate whether the State intends to treat families moving into the State from another State differently than other families under the program, and if so, how the State intends to treat such families under the program.” Services to families who migrate to Oklahoma will not differ from services to other residents. Providing Assistance to Individuals Who Are Not U.S. Citizens Citation: 42 U.S.C. 602 (a)(1)(B)(ii) “The document shall indicate whether the State intends to provide assistance under the program to individuals who are not citizens of the United States, and if so, shall include an overview of such assistance.” Oklahoma provides TANF services to qualified immigrants who arrived before August 22, 1996. Immigrants in qualified alien status arriving on or after August 22, 1996, are barred for the first five years. Aliens who are active duty military or veterans and their families, and refugees, asylees, aliens whose deportations are being withheld, Cuban Haitian entrants, Americans, and those granted certification as a victim of a severe form of trafficking by ORR are exempted from this five year bar. Oklahoma provides TANF services to all exempted qualified aliens and to all qualified aliens after the expiration of the 5-year bar. Fair and Equitable Treatment and Administrative Reviews Citation: 42 U.S.C. 602 (a)(1)(B)(iii) “The document shall set forth objective criteria for the delivery of benefits and the determination of eligibility and for fair and equitable treatment, including an explanation of how the State will provide opportunities for recipients who have been adversely affected to be heard in a State administrative or appeal process.” Any individual whose application for TANF cash assistance is denied or is not acted upon with reasonable promptness, or who is dissatisfied with the amount of the assistance payment or with any other action taken in regard to his or her assistance payment, is provided an opportunity for a fair hearing with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. There are set time limits for requesting and holding hearings and issuing decisions. Hearings are presented before impartial hearing officers. If the client is unhappy with the decision, he or she may request reconsideration or appeal to the Director of OKDHS.