TANF

Advisors must determine whether the household meets all other eligibility criteria. If the household meets all other eligibility criteria, a disability determination request should be processed as follows:

Advisors must determine whether the household is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI) based on disability. If the individual receives either of these benefits, deprivation is established. Note: Eligibility for SSI or RSDI based on age does not establish deprivation.

If the applicant has a disability that is:

obvious, advisors must certify the household for TANF and require a completed Form H1836-A , Medical Release/Physician's Statement, at the next redetermination.

not obvious, the advisor must complete the disability determination. A disability determination consists of the advisor completing and sending Form H1836-A to the physician who treated the individual within the past 60 days for the incapacity being claimed. Note: The physician is not paid for completing this verification.

If Form H1836-A is returned indicating that the individual has … then the household should be certified for … a temporary disability, TANF or TANF-State Program (SP), and the individual must be informed that the disability will be reviewed at each periodic redetermination. a permanent disability, TANF or TANF-SP. no disability, TANF or TANF-SP, and the requirements for participation in the Choices program must be explained.