|
|
Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Continuing
Responsibilities |
Revised: |
35.4 |
COUNTY TO COUNTY TRANSFERS |
|
|
|
Families First recipients may move from county to
county within the state and remain eligible for benefits. The caseworker must inform the client at
each application and renewal to: ·
Report any
plan to change residence. ·
Provide the
approximate date of the move. ·
Provide the
new address with directions to the residence. The county offices are responsible for: ·
Transferring
the case to the new county as quickly as possible. ·
Ensuring
that benefits are not interrupted if the recipient provides all necessary
information. ·
Completing a
renewal within 30 days of receipt. When the AU is transferred from county to county in the state, the AU
is responsible for providing verification for all points of eligibility
during the renewal in the new county. When the recipient reports a move, the caseworker/client rep in the
old county of residence will update the address and directions to the
residence on the appropriate eligibility and case management system screens
and document the circumstances of the transfer. When the caseworker/client rep in the new
county of residence reviews the case, he/she will update the appropriate
eligibility and case management system screens and document any pertinent
information, just as with any other renewal. ·
When a
Families First AU moves from one county in the state to another, the
caseworker/client rep in the “old” county will transfer the case on the
eligibility and case management system to the new county. ·
If the AU is
in an eligibility and case management system case with other AUs, the
caseworker/client rep will delete the members of the AU that have moved and
set up a new eligibility and case management system case for these members
before transferring them to the new county. ·
If the
recipient reports the move to the new county first, the caseworker/client rep
in that county will notify the caseworker/client rep in the old county who
will either transfer the case or remove the individuals, as appropriate. ·
A renewal
must be completed by the caseworker in the new county within 30 days of
receipt. When the case is assigned to
the caseworker in the new county, he/she will: - Schedule a renewal appointment with the
recipient. - Determine continuing eligibility. - Authorize the case; if an AU without a work
requirement. - Refer the AU to a client rep, if there is a
work requirement. ·
When the
client rep receives the referral, he/she will: - Schedule an appointment to discuss current
circumstances and work requirements. - Refer the client to the work activity
contractor. - Refer the client to the child care
certificate, if needed. |
|