| January, 2007 |
Appendix C1 |
Updates DHS Form 1209 "Medicaid Recertification Form" |
| January, 2007 |
VI, Exhibit VI/3, page 2 |
Updates income scales for QMB, SLIMB, and QWDI for 2007 |
| February, 2007 |
VI/ Exhibit VI-3 |
Updates Medicaid income scales due to new Federal Poverty Levels |
| February, 2007 |
1/2.2.1
VI, Exhibit VI-3
VII/1.11-1.12
VII/Exhibit VII-1 |
Increases QMB/SLMB income level to 300% of Federal Poverty Level |
| February, 2007 |
IV/7.12.5 |
Adds SSDI recipients, Foster Care Children and Adoption Subsidy Children to list of persons exempt from Medicaid citizenship verification requirement |
| February, 2007 |
VIII/4.9 |
Updates policy on timeframes for completing Food Stamp Recertifications and automatic Food Stamp denials |
| March, 2007 |
III/1.8
VIII/4.4
VIII/5.5 |
Adds requirement that a Change Report Form be given to customers at Food Stamp application interviews, Food Stamp recertification interviews, and when a household reports a change on a Change Report Form |
| March, 2007 |
III/3.3 |
Clarifies that households approved for Food Stamps must be sent written notice of their responsibilities to report changes |
| March, 2007 |
VII/2.6.6-2.6.7
VII/2.9.1 |
Updates minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance, Spousal Share asset limit, and Community Spouse Assets Allowance for 2007. |
| March, 2007 |
VII/2.6.5 |
Clarifies that reference to Section 7.3 is only for types of allowed medical expenses |
| April, 2007 |
VI/Chapter 1 |
Updates policy regarding asset types and how they are counted |
| April, 2007 |
VI/Chapter 4 |
Updates policy regarding income types and how they are counted |
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May, 2007 |
VI/5.4.2
VI6.3.1 |
Clarifies that utility allowances are not prorated for Food Stamp households with disqualified members |
| May, 2007 |
VI/Chapter 3 |
Updates policy regarding providing and verifying Social Security Numbers |
| June, 2007 |
Appendix C-1 |
Updates Medical Examination Report |
| June, 2007 |
V/1.8 |
Clarifies that TANF income must continue to be counted for Food Stamps if TANF is terminated due to work sanction |
| June, 2007 |
VI/Exhibit VI-3 |
Medicaid Income Scale for children under 19 and for pregnant women has been increased to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level |
| June, 2007 |
VI/8.3 |
Updates policy to say that income from the thirty days preceding the application or recertification date is used to project future income, if it is representative of expected income |
| June, 2007 |
VII/1.16, 3.3 |
Removes obsolete language regarding Medical Charities and DC HealthCare Alliance |
| June, 2007 |
III/4.6 |
Updates Food Stamp policy to say that an applicant must participate in a face-to-face or telephone interview before expedited services can be provided. |
| June, 2007 |
VI/1.24.1
VII/Table of Contents
VII/2.12a |
Adds new section placing a limitation on home equity for Long Term Care Assistance except for certain conditions. |
| July, 2007 |
VI/4.45 |
Updates Food Stamp policy to say that SSI recoupments are never considered as income |
| July, 2007 |
IV/1.5.2
V/1.8 |
Updates Food Stamp periods of disqualification for Intentional Program Violations (IPV) |
| July, 2007 |
IV/2.4
IV/10.1 |
Updates Food Stamp policy regarding exemptions from institutional status |
| September, 2007 |
VI/Exhibit VI-5
VI/6.3, pages 2 and 3 |
Updates Food Stamp income limits, deduction amounts, and maximum benefits effective October 1, 2007 |
| September, 2007 |
VI/Exhibit VI-4
IX/2.5.1 |
Updates cash assistance payment levels effective October 1, 2007 |
| September, 2007 |
VII/1.3 |
Updates Transitional Medical Assistance policy to take into account the difference between Medicaid income limits for children and the limits for parents |
| February, 2008 |
VI/Exhibit VI-3 |
Updates Medicaid income scales due to new Federal Poverty Levels |
| February, 2008 |
VII/2.6.6, 2.6.7,2.9.1 |
Updates Impoverished Spouse Standards for 2008 |
| May, 2008 |
IV/2.3,
VII/4.3.6 |
Adds language regarding residency of temporary non-immigrants such as embassy personnel |
| May, 2008 |
I/2.2.1
IV/4.3
VI/Exhibit VI-3, page 2
Appendix D2/pages 1,2 |
Increases Medicaid income standard for 19 and 20 year olds to 200% of FPL |
| May, 2008 |
VI/4.55 |
Adds language regarding special payments from Veterans Administration |
| June, 2008 |
VIII/4.1 |
Changes review period for TANF and GC from six months to twelve months |
| June, 2008 |
VIII/4.3 |
Adds requirements for Mid-Certification Report for Food Stamp households certified for twelve months and for Interim Contact for Food Stamp households certified for twenty-four months. |
| July, 2008 |
IV/9.3 |
Makes corrections to definition of disability for persons who were disabled under 1972 criteria |
| September, 2008 |
IV/12.1,12.5
VI/6.3,8.5.1
Exhibit VI-5
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Updates Food Stamp income limits, deduction amounts, and maximum benefits, increases automatic Food Stamp benefit for certain categorically eligible households, and uncaps Food Stamp dependent care deductions effective October 1, 2008 |
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September, 2008
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VI/8.4
Exhibit VI-4
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Updates TANF Payment Levels effective November 1, 2008
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November, 2008
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I/2.2.1
Exhibit VI-1
VII/1.11-1.12
Exhibit VII-1
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Removes Asset Test for QMB/SLIMB effective November 1, 2008
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November, 2008
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IV/7.9.6
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Updates Credits of Qualifying Quarters chart for 2008 and 2009
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December, 2008
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VI/1.28
VII/2.13
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Adds Language Regarding Penalties Under Long-Term Care and Home-And-Community-Based Services Waiver for Transferring Assets for Less than Market Value
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December, 2008
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V/1.6
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Clarifies that a woman in the second or third trimester of pregnancy is exempt from TANF work participation requirements
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December, 2008
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IV/4.4
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Clarifies for Food Stamps that students must be enrolled in an institution of higher education at least half-time before they can be required to meet extra criteria to participate.
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December, 2008
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VI, Exhibit VI-4
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Updates TANF Payment Levels effective January 1, 2009
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December, 2008
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VI/4.16b
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Corrects Food Stamp policy regarding Guardianship Subsidy payments to say that children for whom Guardianship Subsidy payments are received can be included in or excluded from the Food Stamp household like a Foster Child
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December, 2008
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VI/4.16a
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Adds language expanding the definition of who can receive the Grandparents Caregivers Subsidy to include persons who were grandparents, great-grandparents, great-aunts, and great-uncles of a child before adopting the child.
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January, 2009
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VII/2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.9.1
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Updates Impoverished Spouse Standards for 2009
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February, 2009
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VI/Exhibit VI-3
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Updates Medicaid income scales due to new Federal Poverty Levels
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February, 2009
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IV/12.1, 12.5
VI/8.5.1
VI/Exhibit VI-5
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Updates Maximum and Minimum Food Stamp Allotments Effective April 1, 2009
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August, 2009
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II/1.4
VIII/TOC
VIII/5.7
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Moves EBT card replacement information from Part II to part VIII and adds information on replacing Food Stamp benefits lost due to household misfortune
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| August, 2009 |
VII/TOC
VII/4.1, 4.3.1, 4.3.8
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Updates requirements for DC HealthCare Alliance to exclude persons enrolled in any part of Medicare or who are enrolled in any third party health insurance program |
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September, 2009
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VI/Exhibit VI-5
VI/6.3, pages 3-4
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Updates Food Stamp income limits and deduction amounts effective October 1, 2009
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September, 2009
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IV/2.7
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Updates policy regarding verifying residence, including new requirements for the DC HealthCare Alliance
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February, 2010
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III/1.6.1
IV/1.1, 1.3, 1.4,1.5, 1.10,9.1
IV/Chapter 8
V/1.6
VI/5.4.4, 5.4.5
VIII/4.4, 5.5
Appendix B pages 2 and 4
Appendix C-3
page 2
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Eliminates deprivation as factor of eligibility for TANF and gives parent a choice in TANF household composition where there is a step-parent and no child-in-common
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February, 2010
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IV/ 1.5
VIII/6.3.2
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Moves information regarding overpayments due to duplicate TANF and SSI receipt from Part Part IV Chapter 1 to Part VIII Chapter 6
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| March, 2010 |
IV/12.1,12.3,12.4,
12.6,12.7
VI/1.1, 8.1,8.4,8.5,
Exhibit VI-5
Appendix B
Appendix C-3
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Updates Food Stamp policy to give expanded categorical eligibility to groups that have received a prescribed TANF-funded service
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| March, 2010 |
IV/4.4 |
Clarifies for Food Stamps that any TANF or SSI recipient meets the student criteria for Food Stamp eligibility
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May, 2010
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VIII/6.4.5
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Adds language regarding compromising Food Stamp claims
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June, 2010
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VII/2.6.3
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Clarifies language regarding allowance for maintaining unoccupied home
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December, 2010
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VII/3.5
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Updates description of HIV programs and notes end of Medicaid Demonstration program
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March, 2011
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I/2.3
IV/Chapter 13
VI/8.4, 8.5
Exhibit IV-4
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Updates TANF policy to implement reduced TANF payments to families who have received TANF over 60 months
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| May, 2011 |
III/3.4.5
VI/8.5 |
Updates FS policy to deny applications for FS households of three or more persons who meet gross and net income tests but are eligible for $0 in benefits
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October, 2011 |
VII/Chapter 4 |
Updates DC HealthCare Alliance policy to; require face-to-fact interviews at application and recertification, change Alliance recertification verification requirements, mandate provision of SSNs by US citizens and nine-digit Alien numbers by Qualified Aliens, and change Alliance certification period to six months.
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| November, 2011 |
IV/7.12.4, 7.12.5 |
Updates citizenship/alien documentation requirement for Medicaid to provide for reasonable opportunity periods for both US citizens and Qualified Aliens to provide documentation of status.
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| November, 2011 |
VI/6.3, Exhibit VI-5 |
Updates Food Stamp Income Limits and Deductions effective October 1, 2011
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| November, 2011 |
VI/6.3, 8.6.4 |
Updates Food Stamp policy effective January 1, 2010 to give Heating/Cooling Standard Utility Allowance to all active Food Stamp households due to expectation of receipt of Low Income Energy Assistance Program benefit
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| December, 2011 |
I/2.2.1,2.2.2
VI/Exhibit VI-1,6.3, Exhibit VI-3
VII/1.16
Appendix D-2, page 2
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Updates Medicaid policy to include Childless Adults with limited income (implemented effective May 1, 2010) and corrects resource limit for DC HealthCare Alliance |
| January, 2012 |
VI/6.3 |
Corrects Food Stamp Heating/Cooling Standard Utility Allowance effective October 1, 2011 |
