Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division 20 - Division of County Operations
Rule 016.20.18-002 - Medical Services Policy I-325, TEFRA Renewal
TEFRA Waiver cases will be renewed every 12 months. To insure that renewals are completed by the end of the twelfth month, the renewal process should be started in the 9th month from the date of the last approval or renewal. The eligibility worl[LESS THAN]er will generate the appropriate renewal forms and send the packet to the individual's guardian or authorized representative. The due date for return of the TEFRA renewal packet will be the last day of the lO'*' month.
If the child's SSI eligibility has fluctuated due to changing parental income since the last certification or renewal, medical necessity and appropriateness of care will not be determined until the case is in, or nearing, the 9th month since completion of the last TEFRA renewal or certification.
At renewal, all eligibility factors including appropriateness of care will be redetermined. A MRT disability redetermination may or may not be necessary at the time the TEFRA case Is reevaluated. A reexamination by MRT is necessary when indicated on the DCO-109, or one year after the initial certification for TEFRA when the certification was made based on a previous SSI determination of disability and there has been no SSI payment or subsequent redetermination bySSA.
Example: A child received SSI for 6 months in 2013 and then lost SSI due to increased parental Income. The parent applies for TEFRA in September 2013 and the case is certified in November 2013 based on the previous SSI disability determination. The child has not received SSI benefits since certified. At the annual renewal in 2014, a MRT disability determination is required.
A review by MRT is also necessary if the caseworker becomes aware of significant improvement and/or employment at or near the SGA level (Re. MS F-124}.
All forms completed for the initial application, including the DMS-2602 and DCO-2603, must be completed at renewal. In addition, the premium amount will be redetermined at renewal. If the premium changes, the parent will be notified of the new amount by the TEFRA Premium Unit.
