Manual changes are summarized below. Click on the related links and the change will be indicated with red text or a red line to the right of the text (you may need to scroll to find the related policy change). There is no red indication for the corresponding changes to the Administrative Rules.
| Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
| Counting Client Assets | Pooled trusts. Amended to provide that the amount paid to the state upon termination of the trust can be reduced only by administrative costs directly related to administering the beneficiary's sub-trust account. |
B.73 | 461-145-0540 |
| Glossary | Initial month for a disqualifying transfer is the month in which the applicant would have been eligible had it not been for the disqualifying transfer of assets. | Initial month | 461-001-0000 |
| QMB | A signed application is no longer necessary for a redetermination of QMB eligibility. | B.4 F.5 |
461-115-0050 |
| Added a notice section related to applications. | B.12 | N/A | |
| Moved all redetermination policy from the Application (section B) to Issuing Benefits and Changes (section F) | F.5 | N/A | |
| OSIP | Added a notice section related to applications. |
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The following program standards increased based on the cost-of-living increase:
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E.2 E.4 E.8 WG.2 WG.6 WG.8 WG.9 WG.12 SPD WG E.5 |
461-155-0250 461-155-0270 461-155-0300 461-160-0550 461-160-0551 461-160-0580 461-160-0620 |
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| Added a new section on medical costs. Included coding and notice procedures. Also, weight management programs will be allowed as a medical deduction for OSIPM (it is also allowable for FS). It must be used under the direction of this individual’s physician and may not exceed $50. | E.6 | N/A | |
| Clients with a court order spousal allowance may waive the requirement for income to be considered first if the Department determines that the resulting community resource allowance would create an undue hardship on the spouse of the client. | E.8 | 461-160-0580 | |
| Moved all redetermination policy from the Application (section B) to Issuing Benefits and Changes (section F). A signed application is not longer necessary for redetermination of OSIPM eligibility. | F.5 | 461-115-0050 | |
| PMDDT. Added information on administrative examinations for the purpose of determining if an applicant is eligible for Medicaid based on disability. | WG.4 | N/A | |
| SPD Worker Guide | Updates to the Alternate Format WG. New LP forms added. Reorganized | A.2 | N/A |
| Updated the Eligibility and Application Processes with the new redetermination process. | B.8 | 461-115-0050 | |
| Updated the replacement check procedures to align with the DHS procedures. | F.6 | N/A | |
| 10-day calendar updated for 2009. | G.7 | N/A |
