FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: UPDATE TO THIRD PARTY RESOURCE FORM (TPL-1) INSTRUCTIONS
FORM REVISION #
TPL-1 INSTRUCTIONS
The TPL-1 Instructions have been updated to remove a reference to common area screens. The updated instructions are located in the public forms manual and the internal forms manual.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: CAPABILITY OF ADDING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE (AR) FOR CHILD CARE
Effective April 3, 2022, the Representative Detail (FMJG) screen in FAMIS allows the use of Representative Type ARP – Authorized Representative for Child Care applications and cases.
The Appointing an Authorized Representative form (IM-6AR) includes this option for Child Care participants.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: DISREGARD SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SIMPLIFIED REPORTING CHANGE MEMO IM-19 DATED MARCH 3, 2022
On March 3, 2022, Income Maintenance (IM) Memo #19 posted, announcing a change in Simplified Reporting processing guidelines for SNAP effective March 6, 2022. The change was put on hold on March 4, 2022, and was not implemented.
The Family Support Division (FSD) will not be moving forward with this change, and staff will continue to process cases by acting on all changes when reported within the existing policy guidelines.
The SNAP Manual 1140.000.00 Simplified Reporting sections retained updates that solely related to replacing previously identified outdated terminology.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: REVISED APPLICATION FOR CHILD CARE SUBSIDY (IM-1CC SPANISH) FORM UPDATED IN THE FORMS MANUALS – SPANISH TRANSLATION
FORM REVISION #
IM-1CC SPANISH
The Application for Child Care Subsidy with a revision date of 9/2017 has been translated to Spanish, Solicitud del Subsidio para Cuidados Infantiles [IM-1CC (Spanish)]. The form is now available in the public forms manual and internal forms manual.
No information has changed on the English version of the IM-1CC.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE (TA) DRUG DISQUALIFICATION WORDING UPDATES ON THE FAMIS NOTICES FA-510 AND FA-150
Effective April 17, 2022, the Adverse Action Notice (FA-510) and Action Notice (FA-150) is updated to add mandatory wording for Temporary Assistance (TA) drug disqualifications. These updates include:
The FSD has found that YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS because you refused to cooperate with drug (screening, testing, or treatment).
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: UPDATE TO THE 5% DISREGARD TO INCLUDE THE ADULT EXPANSION GROUP (AEG) AND SIMPLIFIED EXAMPLES
MANUAL REVISION #
1805.030.20.20.05
Section 1805.030.20.20.05 Calculation of the Five Percent Disregard has been updated to replace “MO HealthNet for Families – Adult category only” with Adult Expansion Group (AEG). The formula to calculate the five percent disregard has not changed; however, the examples have been updated to provide a formula and references Federal Poverty Limits (FPL) percentages versus specific dollar amounts.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: NEW ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION (FSD) INCOME MAINTENANCE (IM) PARTICIPANTS
On March 31, 2022, the online applications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance (TA), and Child Care (CC) available on https://mydss.mo.gov/ will be updated. This update allows participants to complete and submit applications for these programs without requiring a MO Login Account.
To access the SNAP, TA, and CC online applications, participants can select the programs on mydss.mo.gov/apply, then click “Apply Online” on the next page. Participants complete the application, attach available verification, and submit electronically. The participant then goes to a thank you page and has the option of printing or saving a PDF of the application.
The submission page and the copy of the completed application will contain an application document number that the participant can reference when contacting FSD. The application and attached verification will be electronically sent to FSD to be added to the electronic case file and processed by FSD according to application guidelines for each program.
Applications started and saved on a MO Login Account prior to 3/31/22, but not submitted, will require the participant to complete a new application using the new online application process.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) CIVIL RIGHTS INFORMATION UPDATED ON FAMIS NOTICES
The USDA Civil Rights information has been updated on FAMIS notices to match the most recently posted language from the USDA.
The following changes were made:
The following FAMIS notices were updated:
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: UPDATES TO SANCTIONS FOR NON-COOPERATION IN THE FAMILY MO HEALTHNET (MAGI) MANUAL
MANUAL REVISION #
1805.040.10.20
MAGI Manual section 1805.040.10.20 Sanctions for Non-Cooperation has been revised to:
Non-cooperation sanction policy has not changed. Child Support (CS) determines if the individual has cooperated or if a sanction should be imposed. If a sanction should be imposed, CS will notify Income Maintenance (IM), and if good cause does not exist, IM sanctions the individual’s MO HealthNet eligibility. CS will also notify IM if a sanction should be lifted.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: PROCESSING RECERTIFICATION UPDATES TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL
MANUAL REVISION #
1130.015.15
The SNAP manual has been updated to clarify when a household must submit a new application for rejected recertification applications due to the household not taking a required action, such as completing an interview or not returning requested information.
For rejected recertifications, a new application is not required to be submitted if the household completes the required action within 30 days after the end of the certification period. Staff should use the date the household complied to register and process an application without requiring a new application form to be submitted. If a household completes the required action more than 30 days past the end of the certification period, the household must provide a new application.
If a household complies after the end of the certification period, use the date the certification period ended to determine if the household is within the 30 days not the date the recertification was registered or rejected. A household’s certification period can be found by reviewing the Action Authorization from EULOG for the last rejection action.
Examples were added to the manual section (1130.015.15 Processing Recertifications) for further clarification.
NOTE: This update only applies to recertification applications.
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