Code of Massachusetts Regulations
110 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Title 110 CMR 4.00 - Intake
Intake for Single Service Cases
Section 4.70 - Eligibility for Single Service Cases

A family receives a single service when the family is assessed to need only one service purchased in whole or in part by the Department. A single service is provided when, in the judgment of the Department, the service is needed to maintain or support the family, and comprehensive case management is not needed.

Limitation upon hours of service and duration of service are set forth in each service-specific chapter of 110 CMR.

Any person located within the Commonwealth may request social services from the Department. Persons requesting social services must complete a written application form. Persons needing assistance in completing the written application form shall be furnished with assistance by the Department.

Commentary

The Department frequently receives requests for services from persons who, while physically located within the Commonwealth, might be classified as "transients" or "temporary residents". Examples include families who have stopped in Massachusetts while moving from Florida to Maine and who are living with relatives, families who are temporarily residing at the Ronald McDonald House while their child receives specialized care at Children's Hospital, etc. The Department will not exclude such families from eligibility for Department services on the basis of these residency characterizations. Instead, the Department will accept applications from any person who has a bona fide physical location within Massachusetts, and the Department will thereafter proceed to review and assess the application in accordance with 110 CMR 4.70 through 4.76.