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Reference: Administrative Rules Manual Letter #27
Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
Counting Client Assets |
Added information to the section on trusts. |
B.69 |
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Food Stamps |
SPD manual is now obsolete. Use the new integrated manual. |
N/A |
N/A |
Generic Program Elements |
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services has a new address for the Office for Civil Rights. |
B.2 |
N/A |
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Updated information based on HIPAA guidelines. |
A.2 |
N/A |
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The AFS 943 can now be mailed via CMS. Note made in section on change reporting. |
E.1 |
N/A |
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Added statement that individuals do not have a right to a hearing to dispute a program requirement established by law. |
I.2 |
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Estate Administration defined "disabled child". |
K.1 K.2 |
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Replaced the sponsored noncitizen section with a link to the Family Services Manual section on noncitizens. |
N.3 |
N/A |
Glossary |
Updated the definition of approved accounts. |
N/A |
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OHP |
Provided clarification regarding medical benefit packages. |
A.2 |
N/A |
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The amount of a premium may change if an HPN client is no longer a member of the benefit group. |
D.10 |
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Added information regarding the conversion of medical benefit packages. |
F.3 |
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Updated the expected family contribution amounts for individuals attending higher education. |
WG-3 |
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OSIP |
A new certification period has been established for EPD. |
B.9 |
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Updated the language in the section on disability as a basis of need. |
D.6 |
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Medical Disability Review Team (MDRT) information replaced with Presumptive Medicaid Disability Determination Team (PMDDT) information. |
D.7 |
N/A |
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There is now a 12-month limit for EPD clients that retain eligibility while unemployed. |
D.11 |
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Added a link to the waivered service rate schedule. |
E.2 |
N/A |
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Updated the amounts used in the community spouse income allowance calculation. |
E.6 WG-1 WG-2 |
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The resource limit for EPD is now $5,000. |
E.7 |
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The rule on the Pickle amendment has updated the language to reflect the intention of the amendment. |
G.3 |
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Worker guide on presumptive Medicaid determinations revised. |
WG-4 |
N/A |
Worker Guide |
Eligibility flowcharts added as a worker guide. |
A.3 |
N/A |
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Removed reference to OHP services and obsolete agency names. |
B.4 |
N/A |
added 7/3/03 |
Updated the noncitizen chart based on clarification from SSA. |
D.1 |
N/A |
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Added a contact number for the SAVE form G-845. |
D.3 |
N/A |
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Complete update of this section on interactions with the Estate Administration Unit. |
D.5 |
N/A |
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Services to persons with developmental disabilities worker guide added. |
D.8 |
N/A |
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Updated basic coding chart to reflect current SPD programs. |
G.3 |
N/A |
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Client Maintenance duties added as a worker guide. |
G.6 |
N/A |