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406 Volume 39 Ju1y 2018 2.2 (1) Required Household Combinations: This section has been updated to reflect that same sex marriages are now legal in all 50 states, based on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of June 2015.

3.7 Interviews: This section has been updated to remove language that references documentation of hardship for telephone interviews since it is no longer a requirement. In addition, verbiage has been added to clarify that a Notice of Missed Interview (NOMI) must be sent to households if they missed an interview (face-to-face or telephone).

4.5 (2) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Applicant Households: The section has been revised to reflect that a face-to-face interview is no longer required for TANF.

5.1 (11) Verification Prior to Certification: This section has been updated to reflect that prior to certification, the hours of an individual’s participation in workfare must be verified.

7.4 (2) (B) Student Exemptions: This section has been revised to remove verbiage regarding the purpose of the exemption for “physically or mentally unfit”.

8.14 ABAWD Work Requirement: This section has been updated in order to add workfare as a component to fulfill the ABAWD Work Requirement.

8.19 Regaining Eligibility: This section has been updated to hyperlink to section 8.14 and to state that there is no limit on how many times an ABAWD may regain eligibility and subsequently maintain eligibility by meeting the work requirement. In addition, this section has been updated to add verbiage pertaining to how an allotment should be prorated if an individual is participating in a workfare program.

12.8 (2) Medical Deduction: This section has been updated to clarify that a client’s statement, verbal or written, is acceptable to verify the need for a service animal as well as the task(s) the animal has been trained to perform. However, in order to receive a medical deduction, the cost(s) associated with having a service animal must be verified by bills, receipts, etc.

15.3 Simplified Reporting Households: This section has been updated to hyperlink to sections 15.5, 15.6, and 19.13 as well as Chapter 17 and to clarify the reporting requirements for Simplified Reporting Households.

18.12 (5): Fair Hearing Decision: This section has been updated to add the Agency’s responsibility for implementation of fair hearing decisions.

Volume 40 October 2018 2.2 (2) Special Household Requirements (Elderly and disabled persons): This section has been updated to reflect the increase in the gross monthly income (165 percent of poverty) that is used in determining separate household eligibility for an elderly and disabled individual who is unable to buy and prepare meals separately from others with whom the individual lives.