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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.
Food benefit program updates are covered specifically in the Family Services Manual.
Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change |
Counting Client Assets | Economic Recovery Payment. Updated standards to reflect 2010 earned income exclusion. | B.22 | 461-145-0143 |
Home. Added provision to exclude the home when it is occupied by a child and the equity is less than $500,000. | B.32 | 461-145-0220 | |
Unemployment Benefits. The $25 supplemental payment authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is now excluded from income for SNAP eligibility. Effective 11/1/09. |
B.75 | ||
Generic Program Elements | Overpayments. | G | 461-195-0501 |
Estate Administration. QMB benefits are no longer recoverable from estate. | K | 461-135-0835 | |
OSIP | Removed reference to SIP and SIP standards. See SPD-PT-09-023. Also see the Frequently Asked Questions. |
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Client Liability. Clarifies that in the initial month of placement, the Department may make the client's service contribution if the client's income has been exhausted prior to placement. |
E.3 | 461-160-0610 | |
Pickle. There is no multiplier for clients who lose their SSI in 2009 because there was no Social Security COLA in 2010. Clients are not eligible for the Pickle calculation unless they have experienced a COLA. | G.4 WG.9 |
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Special Needs. Added provisions to allow presumptive clients to receive special needs payments.
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461-155-0530 |
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Special Needs. Moved spousal facility allowance policy for couples who receive SSI and reside in a community based care facility from 461-155-0250. | H.9 | 461-155-0630 | |
Special Needs. Added Prescription co-pay coverage and Transportation Services Payment policies. See SPD-PT-09-023. | H.16 H.17 |
461-155-0688 461-155-0693 |
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QMB | Updated resource limits. | 461-160-0015 | |
Effective Dates. Certain applicants who apply for LIS will have their data forwarded on to DHS for a Medicaid eligibility determination. See SPD-PT-09-026. | F.3 | 461-180-0090 | |
SPD Worker Guide | Updated 10-Day Notice WG. | G.7 | N/A |