Current through August, 2024
(a) Changes which result in an increase,
decrease, or termination of benefits shall take effect not later than the first
allotment issued ten days after the date the change was reported to the
department.
(b) All information
that is required to be reported on the six month report, as specified in
section 17-650-14, shall be verified and the department shall take the
appropriate action to increase, decrease or terminate benefits based on the
reported change.
(c) Changes
reported as specified in section 17-650-18 and other changes reported by the
household or that become known to the department outside of the six month
report, shall affect the household's benefits or eligibility as follows:
(1) If the household has provided
verification or the change is considered verified upon receipt, the department
shall act on the change, even if it results in a decrease in
benefits.
(2) If the change will
result in an increase in benefits, but the household has not provided
verification, the department shall advise the household to submit the missing
verification within ten days.
(A) If the
household provides verification within the ten day period, the department shall
take action on the change as specified in subsection (a).
(B) If the missing verification is not
received within the ten day filing period or if the verification is still
incomplete, the department shall not act on the change.
(C) If the household fails to provide the
required verification within the ten day filing period but does provide
verification at a later date, the department shall take action on the reported
change from the date the verification is received.
(3) If the change will result in a decrease
in benefits, but the household has not provided verification, the department
shall not request additional verification and shall not act on the
change.
(4) If the change results
in the household exceeding one hundred thirty percent of the federal poverty
limit, further verification shall not be required and the department shall
terminate benefits based on the reported or known change.
(d) The department shall not act on changes
that would result in a decrease in benefits unless:
(1) The household has voluntarily requested
that its case be closed in accordance with chapter 17-649;
(2) There has been a change in the
household's financial assistance grant;
(3) The department has information about the
household's circumstances that are considered verified upon receipt.
(e) If the household fails to
provide verification regarding a deductible expense, the department shall
advise the household that they have ten days to submit the required
verification. If the household fails to provide the verification within the
extended filing period, the department will not terminate benefits to the
household, but shall:
(1) Determine the
household's benefits without regard to the new or increased
deduction.
(2) Determine benefits
using the last verified deduction.
