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Send the Provider/DSS Communication Form to the ALF/AFCH to notify the provider that the AG has been denied. Approval of AG Action to approve an application is taken at the point an eligibility determination finds that all eligibility requirements are met. Entitlement Begins – Regular AG Entitlement to regular AG begins the first month in which all eligibility factors are met. Entitlement cannot begin prior to the month of application. There is no retroactive period for AG. If the individual entered the ALF or AFCH in the application month, entitlement will begin on the date the individual entered the ALF or AFCH. If the individual entered the ALF or AFCH prior to the month of application, entitlement will begin on the first of the month of application. If the individual does not meet all eligibility criteria within the month of application but meets all criteria in a subsequent month, entitlement will begin the first of the month in which all eligibility criteria are met. If the individual entered the ALF or AFCH in a month subsequent to the month of application, entitlement will begin on the date the individual entered the ALF or AFCH. Entitlement Begins – Conditional Benefits Entitlement to Conditional Benefits begins the first month after the individual receives written notification that his Agreement to Sell Property has been received and accepted. The date of acceptance is 5 days from the date the Conditional Benefits Notice is mailed unless the individual shows that he/she did not receive it within the 5-day period.