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595 Chapter 3:Processes and procedures • Section 1: Acting on reported changes (07/2026) newborn baby and adds the child to the SNAP case the first of the month following report of the birth. Note that this doesn’t include reports from hospitals regarding medical benefits. If a report from a hospital is received, it is not used for SNAP unless the information has been verified through conversation or notification by the filing group or their authorized representative. If ODHS|OHA has been informed that the alleged father (or other parent of the newborn) was residing with the mother during the pregnancy, the other parent’s information is collected as well. In this circumstance, both newborn and the other parent must be added to the SNAP case at the same time. If it is voluntarily reported to ODHS|OHA that the newborn is still residing in the hospital or did not go home with the parent(s), e.g., the child was taken into Child Welfare custody, the newborn is not added to the SNAP case at that time. A newborn may be included in a SNAP benefit group for six months following the date the child is born or until the next recertification of the benefit group, whichever is later, without applying for or providing an SSN. Click here for Social Security number (SSN). TANF Adding a household member (other than a newborn) When adding a new person (other than a newborn) to an open case, a new application or an addendum must be received to establish a filing date. If a new filing date is not established, the individual is added to the case when eligibility is met. Establishing a filing date with the Application for Services (DHS 0415F) or “Additional space for other people living with you” (DHS 0415X) will ensure the TANF supplement will start on the filing date once the new person clears eligibility. ODHS|OHA takes the following steps when an addition to the household is reported: • The person is added to the case composition screen in ONE. • If the person is included in the filing group, ODHS|OHA determines the eligibility factors the new person must meet. • If adding this person will increase benefits, they are added effective the date when all eligibility requirements are met and verified, unless an application was submitted and a new filing date was established. If a filing date was established and all eligibility was cleared within 30 days of the filing date, the individual is added effective the filing date. • The new household member’s actual current income is used to determine eligibility and the amount of potential supplement when they are added. and • If benefits have been issued for the month and adding the new person would reduce benefits, the person is added the first of the month following the month in which the notice period ends. Adding an eligible newborn The effective date for adding an eligible newborn to an open case is: • The date of birth, if all eligibility requirements are met and verified within 30 days after the birth, or