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Manual Letter #54

Effective Date: Jan 1, 2012
Reference:SS-PT-11-39, SS-PT-11-40

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.

Manual

Change

Section/Item

Rule Change

(available 1/2012)

OHP

Change to student premium exemption in OHP-OPU program


 

461-115-0705

OSIPM

Income and Payment standard change

 

Room and Board Standard change

Shelter-in-Kind Standard change

Special Need-In home Supplement restarted

Pickle calculation update

Increase in equity value of home for LTC calculation

Special Need Emergency Assistance Rule Repealed

Special Need Transportation Services Rule Repealed

Community Spouse Resource allowance increase


Community Spouse maintenance needs allowance increase

 

 

Allocating and Deeming WG updated

Updated WG coding for MH cases

OSIP E.2

WG 12 update

OSIP E.2

OSIP E.2

H.19

WG 9

B.34

 

 

OSIP WG 2


OSIP WG-6

OSIP WG 1

OSIP E


OSIP WG 8

D.10

461-155-0250

 

461-155-0270

461-155-0300

461-155-0575

461-135-0780

461-145-0220

461-155-0528

461-155-0693

461-160-0580


461-160-0620

QMB

Resource limit increase

E.4

461-160-0015

Program/Policy tools Added TRACS user information for Managers and Staff

Quick TRACS for SPD staff

TRACS user profile for Managers


 

SNAP

Changes to verfication rule for expedited services

Change to 'cafeteria' plan' treatment

Resource limit increase for financial group with an elderly or disabled member

 

461-115-0690

461-145-0130


461-160-0015

Worker Guide

Added information on HIPP and PHI

 

Added link on Verifying Client Information- income tab- to SS-IM-11-47, updated information on accessing child support screens

Standard chart update

D.11

B.8

B.1.6



E.5

 

 

 

 

Generic Program Elements

Added 'Transfer on Death Deed' to EAU asset definition

Added 'Transfer on Death Deed' information to rule

HIPP change regarding eligible applicant and definition of eligible plans



461-135-0832


461- 135-0845

461-135-0990

Counting Client Assets Added Transfer on Death Deed B. 78  

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