123.71 Temporary Move to Another County

A recipient is eligible during a temporary absence from their county of residence if they :

55 Pa. Code § 147.23(d)(1)

Are staying in another Pennsylvania county

Plans to return within three months or after finishing an Act 152 Drug and Alcohol Service Program; and

Continues to meet other eligibility requirements.

When a recipient reports a temporary change of address to another Pennsylvania county and meets all eligibility requirements, the former county of residence continues benefits at the new address.

Except for Act 152 placements, if the recipient has not returned to the residence county after the sixth semimonthly (twice-a-month) benefit payment date following the move, the absence is considered permanent. See Section 123.72, Permanent Move to Another County in Pennsylvania-Intercounty Transfer.

The original county or district continues benefits at the recipient’s new address for the length of any treatment stay in an Act 152 Drug and Alcohol Service Program facility outside the county where the recipient lived originally.

NOTE: An Act 152 residential treatment facility placement is considered a temporary absence. The CAO must never change a county or district of origin residence only because the recipient is temporarily absent from the county or district of origin for an Act 152 Drug and Alcohol Service Program treatment.

During a temporary absence, the CAO must use normal procedures to renew eligibility. See Chapter 176.2 Complete Renewal . The client may give information for the renewal by mail and by personal interview with the CAO in the temporary county of residence or the original county of residence .