Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-203 - Initial Eligibility Interview

A. Upon receipt of an identifiable application, the Department shall schedule an initial eligibility interview for the applicant at a location which assures a reasonable amount of privacy. Upon request, the Department shall conduct the interview at the residence of a person who is homebound.

B. The applicant shall attend the interview. A person of the applicant's choosing may also attend the interview.

C. During the interview, a Department representative shall:

1. Assist the applicant in completing the application form;

2. Witness the signature of the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative;

3. Discuss how the applicant and the other assistance unit members previously met their needs, and why they now need financial assistance;

4. Provide the applicant with written information explaining:

a. The terms, conditions, and obligations of the CA program, including the requirement that the applicant obtain and provide a Social Security number to the Department;

b. Any additional verification information as prescribed in R6-12-205(A) which the applicant must provide for the Department to conclude the eligibility evaluation;

c. The Department's practice of exchanging eligibility and income information through the State Verification and Exchange System (SVES);

d. The coverage and scope of the CA program, and related services which may be available to the applicant, including child care benefits;

e. The applicant's rights, including the right to appeal adverse action;

f. The AHCCCS enrollment process;

g. The requirement to report all changes within 10 calendar days from the date the change becomes known;

h. The family planning services available through AHCCCS health plans;

5. Review the penalties for perjury and fraud, as printed on the application;

6. Explain to the applicant:

a. Who shall be included in the family for the purpose of determining whether the assistance unit resides in a needy family,

b. Which family members may be included in the assistance unit,

c. Which family member's income and resources shall be considered available to the assistance unit, and

d. Which family member the applicant may include as an optional member of the assistance unit.

7. Review any verification information already provided;

8. Explain the applicant's duties to:

a. Cooperate with the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) in establishing paternity and enforcing support obligations, unless the applicant can show good cause for not doing so;

b. Transmit to the Department any support payments the applicant receives after the date the applicant is approved to receive CA; and

c. Participate in the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program, unless the applicant or recipient is determined to be exempt from such participation;

9. Photograph the applicant for identification purposes;

10. Review all ongoing reporting requirements, and the potential sanctions for failure to make timely reports, including loss of disregards; and

11. Inform the applicant of the opportunity to set aside funds in an individual development account as prescribed in R6-12-404 for educational or training purposes.

D. When the applicant misses a scheduled appointment for an interview, the Department shall schedule a second interview for later that same day, or for another day, only if the applicant so requests before close of business on the day of the missed appointment.

E. The Department shall deny the application when the applicant fails to request a second appointment as provided in subsection (D) or when the applicant misses a second scheduled appointment.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-203

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1141, effective July 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).

The following Section was amended under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74 (A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.