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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 1

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page ii Chapter 1 Application/Redetermination Process

and Stalking .......................................................................................................................17 1.2.3.F Determining Race and Ethnicity for Federal Reporting .....................................18 1.2.3.F.1 Race .............................................................................................................18 1.2.3.F.2 Ethnicity ........................................................................................................19 1.2.4 CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY .....................................................................................19 1.2.5 INTAKE INTERVIEW...............................................................................................19 1.2.6 APPLICATION SUBMISSION .................................................................................21 1.2.6.A Paper Applications ...........................................................................................22 1.2.6.A.1 Applications Requested by Telephone .........................................................22 1.2.6.A.2 Applications Submitted by Mail .....................................................................22 1.2.6.B WV PATH – People’s Access to Help ...............................................................23 1.2.6.C Community Partners .........................................................................................23 1.2.6.D Federally Facilitated Marketplace .....................................................................23 1.2.7 CLIENT NOTIFICATION .........................................................................................24 1.2.8 COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS ................................................24 1.2.9 ADDITION OF A BENEFIT TO AN ACTIVE CASE ..................................................25 1.2.10 REAPPLICATIONS .................................................................................................25 1.2.10.A SNAP ...............................................................................................................25 1.2.10.B WV WORKS and Medicaid ...............................................................................26 1.2.11 REDETERMINATIONS ...........................................................................................27 1.2.11.A Redeterminations Submitted by Mail ................................................................28 1.2.11.B Redeterminations Submitted by WV PATH.......................................................28 1.2.12 SPECIAL SITUATIONS ...........................................................................................28 1.2.12.A Applicant Receives Benefits from Another State ..............................................28 1.2.12.A.1 SNAP Cases Containing ABAWDs .............................................................29 1.2.12.A.2 WV WORKS ...............................................................................................29 1.2.12.A.3 Medicaid .....................................................................................................30 1.2.12.B Application Made or Received in the Incorrect County .....................................30 1.2.12.B.1 Applications Made by Mail or in-Person ......................................................30