| Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
| Counting Client Assets | Policy on determining the availability of income clarified. | A.2 | 461-140-0040 |
| Added a link to the FSM WG on using paystubs to determine work hours and earned income. | B.19 | N/A | |
| Revised treatment of foster care income for FS households to clarify that foster care income is exempt only when the person receiving the care is a member of the household group. | B.26 | 461-145-0200 | |
| Added new policy on how to treat Groundfish Disaster Benefits. | B.27 | 461-140-0010 | |
| Added new policy on how to treat RARE program income. | B.53 | 461-145-0365 | |
| Policy on identifying self-employment income has been expanded and clarified. | 461-145-0910 | ||
| General Assistance | Clarified the policy related to the requirement that GA clients must not have filed or be eligible for Title II SSA benefits. | D.8 | 461-135-0700 |
| Policy was amended so clients with mental impairments are evaluated in the same manner as clients with physical impairments. | D.11 | 461-125-0510 | |
| Effective date for the initial month cash benefits for service and nonservice clients is now the same. | 461-180-0070 | ||
Added 7/29/04 |
The OHP-OPU program is now closed to new applicants. | 461-135-1102 | |
Added 8/2/04 |
Revised the section on OHP budgeting. |
D.6 | N/A |
Added 8/2/04 |
Added a new section to describe the $10,000 income limit for an OHP financial group that includes a “principal” - a person with significant authority in a business entity. |
D.6 | N/A |
| Added the new Expected Family Contribution (EFC) limit for the 2004/2005 school year for students of higher education. | WG.3 | N/A | |
Added 8/2/04 |
The unborn child of a pregnant female is no longer considered a member of the need group. | C.4 | 461-110-0630 |
| Clarified the requirements for an individual receiving long term care to be eligible for OSIPM. | D.12 | 461-135-0750 461-135-0760 (repealed) |
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| Clarified that the community spouse income allowance should be calculated using the amount that is better for the couple. | E.6 | 461-160-0620 | |
| Increased the standards used to determine the maintenance needs allowance for a community spouse. | E.6 | 461-160-0620 | |
| Note added to clarify how to apply income deductions to an ineligible spouse (clients in the community). | E.6 | N/A | |
| Clarified and added new policy related to the policy on disqualifying transfer of resources. | E.12 | 461-140-0242 | |
| Effective date for the initial month cash benefits for service and nonservice clients is now the same. | F.4 | 461-180-0070 | |
| Added further explanation to example 1in the LAG/FOG-LDS worker guide. | WG.6 | N/A |
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| Added a worker guide on determining whether a transfer of resources is disqualifying. | WG.7 | 461-140-0242 | |
| Added an additional example to the HUD chart. | HUD Chart | N/A | |
| QMB | Note added to clarify how to apply income deductions to an ineligible spouse (clients in the community). | N/A | |
| SPD Worker Guide | Removed the reference to FSMIS for the special coding related to cases needing alternate formats. | A.2 | N/A |
| Voter registration procedure updated. | B.6 | N/A | |
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Noncitizen chart updated. | D.1 | |
| New SAVE procedure outlined. | D.3 | N/A | |
| Added a WG on 10-day notice deadlines. | G.7 | N/A |
