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Department of Treasury is illegally garnishing payments owed to child day care aides and home help workers
DHS has issued an interim policy bulletin regarding Medicaid reimbursement to recipients for bills they incur (and pay) before they win Medicaid, which partially implements a federal court decision
DHS has revised its policy on exemptions from Jobs Education Training (JET) requirements for parents or caretakers who are caring for a spouse or child with disabilities
DHS has revised its policy on exemptions from Jobs Education Training (JET) requirements for persons with disabilities. Revised policy exempts three new groups of persons with disabilities and requires caseworkers to review the medical packet and MRT decision to identify reasonable accommodations .
Policy on avoiding disqualification penalties for first noncompliance with work- or self-sufficiency-related activities has been clarified effective October 2008
Effective October 1, 2008, 3- and 12-month disqualifications no longer are imposed on certain families on FIP, but the families may be receive a FIP denial or termination for failure to complete a Family Automated Screening Tool (FAST) or Family Self-sufficiency Plan (FSSP)
Parents and kinship caregivers may be disqualified from receiving FIP for one month if they fail to report that a child in their care has been or is expected to be absent for 30 days or more, within 5 days after it becomes clear that the absence will exceed 29 days
DHS has increased the monthly amounts for FIP and SDA
Beginning October 1st, food assistance standards and deductions have changed, as have food assistance income limits and allotment amounts.
Pension benefits that cover an individual’s Part B premium are counted as income – not excluded as a reimbursement – when determining Medicaid eligibility.
FIP recipients who request deferrals from the JET program because of a disability are no longer required to apply for SSI to receive their benefits.
New policy from the Department of Human Services (DHS) allows individuals to receive SDA for 30 days after substance abuse treatment if the client has a plan for outpatient treatment
DHS has revised its asset policy for FIP, SDA, and RAP to allow eligibility during the month the applicants assets are under the limit
Child Support arrearages received by a parent for an adult child or child no longer living in the home are considered income of the parent
Penalties for the First and Second Noncompliance with work- or self-sufficiency-related activities have been changed.