Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.78 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)
Subchapter 37.78.2 - TANF Cash Assistance: Eligibility
Rule 37.78.202 - TANF: CASH ASSISTANCE EXEMPTIONS TO TIME LIMITS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Benefits under the TANF Cash Assistance Programs are time limited as provided in ARM 37.78.201.
(2) Households may be eligible for TANF Cash Assistance when an adult household member has received 60 months of TANF Cash Assistance if each adult household member is in compliance with the Family Investment Agreement and each adult meets one of the following extension reason criteria:
(3) Each adult household member must submit an application for the extension of TANF Cash Assistance and all required proof showing the household members meets an extension criterion before an extension will be considered. An application for the extension of TANF Cash Assistance will not be considered complete if required proof is not attached. Required proof may include, but is not limited to: physician statements, medical records, police reports, professional assessments, and psychological evaluations.
(4) All completed applications for the extension of TANF Cash Assistance will be evaluated by the eligibility case manager, the local director and a central committee made up of Public Assistance Bureau administrative program staff or their designees. The central committee will make the final determination on whether an extension will be granted.
53-2-201, 53-4-211, 53-4-212, MCA; IMP, 53-4-211, 53-4-212, 53-4-231, 53-4-601, 53-4-607, MCA;