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Appendix F - Policy Manual Changes
 
Page 3
 
Page 3 lists changes to the manual since January, 2007
Date of Change
Part/Section
  Description of Changes
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
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
 
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
September, 2008
VI/8.4
Exhibit VI-4
Updates TANF Payment Levels effective November 1, 2008
November, 2008
I/2.2.1
Exhibit VI-1
VII/1.11-1.12
Exhibit VII-1
Removes Asset Test for QMB/SLIMB effective November 1, 2008
November, 2008 IV/7.9.6 Updates Credits of Qualifying Quarters chart for 2008 and 2009
 
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