40 Tex. Admin. Code § 700.893 - When is the HCB stipend paid?
(a)
The HCB stipend is payable for the first month following receipt of all
necessary documents to prove eligibility under §
700.892 of this title (relating to
What documents must an adoptive parent submit to DFPS to establish initial
eligibility for the HCB stipend?). Retroactive benefits are not available for
the initial eligibility determination.
(b) Continuing eligibility for the monthly
HCB stipend must be recertified every 12 months after the initial HCB stipend
payment is issued. In order to recertify the child, the parent must provide by
the annual recertification date:
(1) Proof of
current income as required in subsection (a)(2) of §
700.892 of this title;
and
(2) Proof that the adoptive
parent maintained health care coverage for the child, as required in subsection
(a)(4)(A) of §
700.892 of this title.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision
of this section, if DFPS determines that changes in the parent's circumstances
may have rendered the family ineligible for the HCB stipend, including the
termination of a child's health care coverage, DFPS may require proof of
continued eligibility prior to the recertification required in subsection (b)
of this section. The adoptive parent must submit the proof required within 30
days of DFPS's request.
(d) Failure
to submit documentation for initial eligibility as required by §
700.892 of this title, or for
continuing eligibility as required by this section, will result in termination
of payments.
(e) Benefits that have
been terminated may be restored upon receipt of the required documentation.
Restored benefits may be retroactive for a maximum of 60 days.
(f) Any sums paid to a parent for which the
parent was ineligible must be repaid to DFPS.
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