9121.1 Processing Changes Reported by Change Reporting Households - Processing Changes Reported by Change Reporting Households - When the agency receives information that a change has occurred, the worker shall act on the changes within 10 days after the date the change is reported, or becomes known to the Agency per 1323.  The following actions are required:     
 

  1. Document in the case file the reported change, the date the change occurred, and the date the change was reported;
     

  2. Determine if verification or additional information is required (refer to 1322.1);
     

  3. Contact the household to request needed information or verification as soon as possible;
     

  4. Reserved
     

  5. Changes are effective the month following the month of the change, given timely and adequate notice requirements. In addition, the following apply:
     

    1. Working Healthy - Changes which would increase the amount of countable income shall not be acted upon until the scheduled 6 month review or full review, see 2668.5(1).
       

    2. Medically Needy - For changes in income, use the converted or actual income amounts currently established through the month in which the change is reported, or following month to allow for timely and adequate notice. If income continues, establish a new converted monthly amount based on anticipated income beginning the month following the month the change is reported through the end of the base period. For changes involving assistance planning, including instances where one or more members of the plan lose categorical eligibility, the change is effective the month following the month the change is reported. If this results in an increased spenddown, timely and adequate notice is required for budgeting the change. However, the new spenddown amount is effective immediately. When a met spenddown is increased, the spenddown status is protected through the end of the month, or following month, given timely and adequate notice requirements. If the change was not timely reported based on when it became known to the household, an overpayment may result.
       

    3. Patient Liability/Client Obligation/Recipient Obligation Changes - Changes are generally effective the month following the month of change. See 8172.3, 8270.3, and 8340.

  6. If an automated system action occurred on the case prior to a worker becoming aware of the change, the worker must evaluate the effect of the change to determine if any incorrect payment occurred as result. 

 

9121.2 Reserved

 

 

9121.3  Reserved

 

9121.4 Notices to Households Subject to Change Reporting - The agency must provide the household with a notice of action that meets the definition of timely and adequate notice, as defined in 1432, if the household's benefits are being reduced or terminated. If benefits are being increased, only adequate notice, as defined in 1432, is required.