Effective Date - July 1, 2009

1307               POWER Payee Change

POWER - ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 8

A.    Use the following procedure(s) when there is a change in caretaker relative for a POWER case:

1.    Terminate the case for the current caretaker relative; and

2.    Open a new case with the new caretaker relative.

B.    Allow the POWER payment to be paid to the caretaker relative for the entire month when a child leaves her/his home provided the child was in the home on the date payment was received and payment was not made for the same child in the same month to:

1.    Another relative; or

2.    Local, state or IV-E foster care for maintenance.

C.   Allow the POWER payment to be paid to the caretaker relative from the first day of the performance payment month, when:

1.    A child enters the home prior to the first day of the month;

2.    It is intended the child will live there permanently; and

3.    Provided payment was not made for the same child in the same month to:

a.    Another relative; or

b.    Local, state or IV-E foster care for maintenance.

NOTE:  Duplicate payments cannot be made on behalf of the child for the same purpose as POWER in the same month. 

D.   Allow one POWER performance payment to a person acting for a caretaker relative in an emergency situation to provide time to make and carry out plans for the child's continuing care and support by:

1.    Entering the person as a protective payee when the information is known prior to the paperwork deadline; or

2.    Returning the warrant with a speed letter, explaining the circumstances and requesting the warrant be reissued in the person's name given;

3.    Having the caretaker relative designate the new payee in writing, whenever possible.