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Children, Adults and Families

FSM #58 Manual Letter

Barbara Hopkins, CAF Self-Sufficiency Programs	Number: SS-PT-10-010
*Authorized Signature*	Issue Date: 06/15/2010

Topic: CAF Self-Sufficiency Programs Family Services Manual (including some Seniors and People with Disabilities programs)

Transmitting (check box that best applies):

New Policy

Policy Change

Policy Clarification

Executive Letter

Administrative Rule

Manual Update

Other: ____________________________

Applies to (check all that apply):

o	All DHS Employees	o	County Mental Health Directors
x	Area Agencies on Aging	o	Health Services
x	Children, Adults and Families	x	Seniors and People with Disabilities
o	County DD Program Managers	x	Other (please specify): All Users of the Family Services Manual

Policy/Rule Title:	Various (see Discussion below)
Policy/Rule Number(s):		Release No:	FSML- 58
Effective Date:	July 1, 2010	Expiration:	N/A
References:
Web Address:	DHS Family Services Manual

Discussion/Interpretation:

Release #58

Changes were made to the following sections (please note that some changes were to update links or to bring the documents into compliance with the standards):

Child Care Assistance

Clarification of Special Needs Rate coding. (CC-f.6)

Copay amount due when provider bills less than the listed copay amount. (CC-f.10)

Correction to Enhanced Rate process. (CC-f.15)

Add information on Required Orientation for License-exempt child care providers. (CC-g.4)

Medical Assistance

Added new initial medical effective date section. (MA-b.9)

Revised to include information about when HKC subsidy clients must report changes and information about the HKC subsidy client redetermination process. (MA-e.17)

Multiple Program Worker Guides

In the SNAP program, effective July 1, 2010, workers will no longer act on returned mail for cases in SRS. Workers will still continue to act on returned mail for cases in CRS. (MPWG#20)

SNAP

Removed the requirement to narrate the hardship reason for not conducting a face to face interview. (SNAP-b)

Implementation/Transition Instructions:

Training/Communication Plan:

Review policy changes with branch staff.

Local/Branch Action Required:

Review policy changes with branch staff.

Central Office Action Required:

None.

Field/Stakeholder review:	o Yes	o No
If yes, reviewed by:

Filing Instructions:

Please file this material in the Family Services Manual as indicated below:

*Please update with the pages from Releases #57A, #57B and #57C, then with the pages from Release #58. (See Remove/ Insert section below.)*	*Please update with the pages from Releases #57A, #57B and #57C, then with the pages from Release #58. (See Remove/ Insert section below.)*
Remove	Insert

Release #57A (effective April 26, 2010):	Release #57A (effective April 26, 2010):
Medical Assistance Programs #B, pp 1-20 (all pages) #F, pp 1-28 (all pages) Counting Client Assets TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-94 (all pages)	Medical Assistance Programs #B, pp 1-20 (all pages) #F, pp 1-28 (all pages) Counting Client Assets TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-96 (all pages)

Release #57B (effective May 14, 2010):	Release #57B (effective May 14, 2010):
SNAP #B, pp 9-10 Medical Assistance Programs TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-20 (all pages) #E, pp 11-12, 17-18, 23-24, 29-34	SNAP #B, pp 9-10 Medical Assistance Programs TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-22 (all pages) #E, pp 11-12, 17-18, 23-24, 29-38

Release #57C (effective May 28, 2010):	Release #57C (effective May 28, 2010):
Medical Assistance Programs #B, pp 1-22 (all pages)	Medical Assistance Programs #B, pp 1-22 (all pages)

Release #58 (effective July 1, 2010):	Release #58 (effective July 1, 2010):
Introduction #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) Case Management #D, pp 1-6 (all pages) #G, pp 1-4 (all pages) TANF-Related Programs TANF #B, pp 1-8 (all pages) #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) SFPSS #E, pp 1-4 (all pages) Refugee Program #D, pp 1-4 (all pages) SNAP Program #B, pp 1-32 (all pages) #C, pp 1-14 (all page) #D, pp 1-26 (all pages) #E, pp 1-10 (all pages) #F, pp 1-62 (all pages) #H, pp 1-18 #I, pp 5-6, 11-12, 15-16, 19-20 WG#1, pp 1-14 (all pages) Child Care Assistance TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #E, pp 1-12 (all pages) #F, pp 5-14 #G, pp 1-8 (all pages) #H, pp 1-6 (all pages) WG#1, pp, 1-4 (all pages) WG#2, pp 1-6 (all pages) Medical Assistance Programs TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-22 (all pages) #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) #D, pp 1-30 (all pages) #E, pp 1-38 (all pages) #F, pp 1-28 (all pages) Counting Client Assets #B, pp 1-96 (all pages) #C, pp 1-2 Multiple Program Worker Guides #02, pp 9-16 #04, pp 1-4 (all pages) #11, pp 1-14 (all pages) #20, pp 1-4 (all pages)	Introduction #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) Case Management #D, pp 1-6 (all pages) #G, pp 1-4 (all pages) TANF-Related Programs TANF #B, pp 1-8 (all pages) #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) SFPSS #E, pp 1-4 (all pages) Refugee Program #D, pp 1-4 (all pages) SNAP Program #B, pp 1-32 (all pages) #C, pp 1-14 (all page) #D, pp 1-26 (all pages) #E, pp 1-10 (all pages) #F, pp 1-62 (all pages) #H, pp 1-18 #I, pp 5-6, 11-12, 15-16, 19-20 WG#1, pp 1-14 (all pages) Child Care Assistance TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #E, pp 1-12 (all pages) #F, pp 5-14 #G, pp 1-8 (all pages) #H, pp 1-6 (all pages) WG#1, pp, 1-4 (all pages) WG#2, pp 1-6 (all pages) Medical Assistance Programs TOC, pp 1-4 (all pages) #B, pp 1-26 (all pages) #C, pp 1-8 (all pages) #D, pp 1-34 (all pages) #E, pp 1-40 (all pages) #F, pp 1-28 (all pages) Counting Client Assets #B, pp 1-96 (all pages) #C, pp 1-2 Multiple Program Worker Guides #02, pp 9-16 #04, pp 1-4 (all pages) #11, pp 1-14 (all pages) #20, pp 1-4 (all pages)

Contact(s):	If you have any questions about this policy, see Introduction C Contact List, located in this manual for a list of program contacts. If you have questions about the filing instructions, please contact Barbara Hopkins at the number/email address below:
Phone:	503-945-6174	Fax:
E-mail:	barbara.r.hopkins@state.or.us