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Tools | SPD Manual Letters | Manual Letter #50
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Manual changes are summarized below. Click on the related links. Most changes 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.
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Change |
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Rule Change (available 1/2011) |
| OHP | OHP-OPU: May waive 6 month waiting period if client had private health insurance subsidized through the Office of Private Health Partnerships. The Department must send an individual an application for medical assistance when they are placed on the OHP Standard Reservation List.
In the OHP program, if a financial group contains a business principal, the gross income for the budget month cannot be over $20,000.
5503 and SPD/AAA agreement updated. |
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| REF | Information on impact to case when parent is on strike.
Effective Oct 1, 2010, payment standard has been changed. |
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| SNAP | Use of income when there are disqualified group members.
Effective Oct 1, 2010 standard deduction increased from $141 to $142. |
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| QMB | Resource limits increased to $6,680 for one person need group and $10,020 for two or more person need group.
461-001-0000(46) is being amended to clarify the definition of a nonstandard living situation. Program eligibility is sometimes dependent on a client's living situation. This change will prevent any confusion by specifically stating that State Plan Personal Care living situations are not nonstandard living arrangements.
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| OSIPM | No new pickle calculation as there was no COLA. 461-001-0000(46) is being amended to clarify the definition of a nonstandard living situation. Program eligibility is sometimes dependent on a client's living situation. This change will prevent any confusion by specifically stating that State Plan Personal Care living situations are not nonstandard living arrangements.
CBC Rate Schedule updated |
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| Specific Assets | Economic Recovery Payment rule: Repealed
Making Work Pay tax credit received in one annual payment. Excluded from assets.
Home equity value limit increased to $506,000 |
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| Staff Tools | Field Services Link Added to SPD Staff Tools | Field Services | |
| SPD Worker Guide | Client Application and Processing Interface (CAPI) Procedures
10 Day Notice Deadline updated for 2011 |
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