Work First 130 – APPLICATION PROCESSING

XIII. APPLICATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERSON(S)

This section applies only to Work First Family Assistance. Additional persons are never added to applications for Benefit Diversion or to ongoing Benefit Diversion cases.

To add an additional person to an ongoing case, refer to instructions in Section 202, Changes in Situation.

To add an additional person(s) to a pending Work First Family Assistance application, obtain all required information concerning the additional person(s). If the person is not a required family member, the applicant should be informed that they are not required to apply for the additional person(s). If a required family member moves into the household, send a DSS-8146A to inform the applicant they must apply for that person within ten days. If the applicant does not apply for the required family member by the tenth calendar day from the date of the DSS-8146A, deny the original pending application. Evaluate each family member for Medicaid. Do not hold the existing application pending for completion of the application for the additional person(s).

If appropriate, negotiate a new Mutual Responsibility Agreement (s).

If the new person is an adult, he or she must also sign the MRA(s). The payee must sign the DSS-8124 to add an additional person.

Use a DSS-8146A to request any additional actions or verifications required, and set a deadline of no less than ten days for the applicant to complete the actions or provide the verifications.

If the additional person(s) meets eligibility requirements, and the first application has been approved, authorize an adjusted payment, if appropriate. The payment should be prorated based on the number of eligible days, including the date of application.

If the first application was approved as an open/shut and the additional person(s) meets eligibility requirements, do an open/shut approval for the additional person(s). Eligibility for the additional person(s) ends on the same day the first application was terminated. Authorize an additional payment, if appropriate.

If the first application was denied, deny the application for the additional person(s). Evaluate each family member for Medicaid.