Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 701.000 - Transitional Cash Assistance Programs: General Policies
Section 701.530 - TAFDC Table of Time Standards

Universal Citation: 106 MA Code of Regs 106.701
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The time standards which apply to the benefits authorized by the TAFDC Program are given below.

BENEFITS

MANUAL REFERENCE

CLIENT VERIFICATION TIME FROM DATE OF DEPARTMENT NOTICE

DEPARTMENT

BENEFIT DELIVERY TIME (FOR TIMELY VERIFICATION)

FROM DATE OF REQUEST FOR BENEFITS

(A) Voucher

1. Advance on Lost and Stolen Check Replacement

106 CMR 706.530:

Immediate Assistance

Pending Replacement *

Uncashed Checks

N/A

seven calendar days (to issuance of voucher)

Cashed Checks

N/A

14 calendar days (to issuance of voucher)

(B) Replacement of Lost and Stolen Checks

106 CMR 706.510:

Authorization of a Replacement Check

Stolen Uncashed Checks

N/A

12 calendar days (to issuance of voucher)

Stolen Cashed Checks

N/A

26 calendar days (to issuance of voucher)

(C) Issuance of temporary MassHealth Card

106 CMR 702.125:

Application Activities

next working day

Next working day (to issuance of check)

(D) Case Maintenance

1. Change in Address

106 CMR 702.400: Case Maintenance

eight calendar days if verification is necessary (see 106 CMR 701.410)

14 calendar days (to entry on file)

2. Increase in Grant

106 CMR 702.400: Case Maintenance

ten calendar days

19 calendar days (to entry on file)

(E) TAFDC-related Benefits

106 CMR 705.000

26 calendar days

45 calendar days

* The period must be the number of days, if less than seven, necessary to avoid any serious and imminent risk to the health and safety of the applicant or client which might occur from not acting on the request until the full seven days have passed.

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