Effective Date - April 1, 2005

1501 Changes to be Reported

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

Food Stamps - 7 CFR 273.12; ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 7

Medicaid only - 42 CFR 435.916

POWER - ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 10

A. Require each assistance unit to report changes by phone, in person, in writing or on the change report form (DFS 103) during regular business hours.

Child Care - ARW, Chapt. 1, Purchase of Service

Medicaid only - 42 CFR 435.916

POWER - ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 10

B. Changes to be reported include:

1. Changes in assets, excluding for Child Care, EDI, Family Care and Kid Care A/B;

2. Changes in marital status, school enrollment and allowable expenses;

3. Changes in assistance unit size, living arrangements and address;

4. Changes in earned income such as source of income, beginning/ ending employment, rate of pay and increase/decrease in number of work hours;

5. Changes in unearned income;

6. For Child Care, changes in the current or benefit month’s conditions such as a change in provider or other situations which could affect the benefit and parental obligation;

7. For Medicaid, change in health insurance coverage;

8. Other changes in circumstances.

C. DOCUMENT the change and action taken in the case record.

Food Stamps - 7 CFR 273.12; ARW, Chapt. 1, Section 7

D. Changes to be reported include:

1. Assets when exceeding the asset limit;

2. Assistance unit size, living arrangements, address and a change in shelter costs due to the address change;

3. Changes in earned income such as source(s) of income, beginning/ending employment, rate of pay and going from
part/full-time to full/part-time employment (PT = <35, FT = 35+);

4. Changes in unearned income of $50 or more;

5. Changes in legal obligation of child support payments, i.e., ceasing payment, increase, decrease, etc.;

E. DOCUMENT the change and action taken in the case record.