Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-01 - Family Assistance Division
Chapter 1240-01-07 - Periods of Eligibility
Section 1240-01-07-.01 - PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY
Current through September 24, 2024
This section outlines Departmental policies concerning the establishment of periods of eligibility for HH/AG's requesting either AFDC, Food Stamps, or both from the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
(1) Establishing Certification Period - Food Stamps Only. The period of eligibility for a Food Stamp household is its certification period. Definite periods of time are established within which a household shall be eligible to receive benefits. At the expiration of each certification period, entitlement to Food Stamp benefits ends. Benefits shall not be continued beyond the end of a certification period without a new determination of eligibility, even if the household has requested a fair hearing of an adverse action.
(2) Determining Length of Certification Period for Food Stamp Households. Households shall be assigned the longest certification periods possible based on the predictability of the household's circumstances. Households must be certified for at least three months except as discussed in Chapter 1240-1-7-.01(2)(b). In no circumstances may a certification period extend beyond one year.
Authority: T.C.A. . . 14-8-106, 14-8-111, and 14-8-115; 45 CFR 206.10; PL 97-35.