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• MR #19.07: Changes to the Hearing Process
• MR #19.06: New Form to Use for Client's Proof of Benefits Received
• MR 19.05: SNAP Customers Temporarily Out of State
• MR #19.04: 2019 Revised Medical Program Standards
• MR #19.03 2019 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction (IED)
• MR #19.02: SNAP Basis of Issuance Tables Revised
• MR #19.01 2019 Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #18.19 2019 AABD Grant Adjustment and Shelter Care Rate Increase
• MR #18.18: 2019 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit
• MR #18.17: Increase in TANF Payment Levels
• MR #18.16: Increase in SNAP Income and Deduction Standards, Utility Standards October 2018
• MR #18.15: ABE Appeals Portal Update
• MR #18.14: Revises Mid-Point Reporting Process - Reminder Notice Required
• MR #18.13: Change in SNAP E&T Staffing Procedures
• MR #18.10: Treatment of Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Account in Determining Eligibility
• MR #18.12: Additional Migrant Counties in the State
• MR #18.11 Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction (IED) 2018
• MR #18.09: How to Treat Gift Cards Received by SNAP Customers
• MR #18.07: Increase in Asset Limit for Qualifying Member SNAP Units with Income Over 200% FPL, or with IPV or Sanctioned Unit Members and Other Policy Updates
• MR #18.06: Clarifying Student of Higher Education Eligibility Requirements for SNAP
• MR #18.05: Emergency Medical Coverage for Noncitizens Not Meeting Immigration Status
• MR #18.04: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2018
• MR #18.03: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2018
• MR #18.02: Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non-Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #18.01: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #17.21: Adding Newborns to Medical
• MR #17.20: Clarification of Budgeting Policy on SNAP and TANF Due to Changes to the Client's Case
• MR #17.19: Medical Benefits for Non-Citizen Victims of Trafficking, Torture or Other Serious Crimes
• MR #17.18: Former Foster Care Medical Benefits
• MR #17.17: IES Case Composition, Office Functions Changes and FHP Updates
• MR #17.16: October 2017 Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards
• MR #17.15: Fugitive Felon/Parole Violator Verification Requirements for SNAP
• MR #17.14: ACA Adult Eligibility Group
• MR #17.13: Electronic Customer Notices, Email and Mobile Phone Text Message Alerts
• MR #17.12: SNAP and TANF REDE Changes
• MR #17.11: Increase to Child Support Pass Through and Disregard
• MR #17.10: Cost to Copy Case Material
• MR #17.09: Providing Child Care Information
• MR #17.08: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance 2017
• MR #17.07: Automation of Medical Benefit Restriction for Incarcerated Individuals
• MR #17.06: New Confidentiality Requirements, Breach of Confidentiality Reporting Procedures and Penalties for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Confidential Earnings Information
• MR #17.05: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2017
• MR #17.04: Supportive Living Program (SLP) 2017 Standard Increase
• MR #17.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2017
• MR #17.02: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2017
• MR #17.01: High School Equivalency/GED Program for Adults is Now a Core Activity for TANF
• MR #16.21: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #16.20: Change in the Cash Assistance Standard for Non Citizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #16.19: Revised Quality Control Process
• MR #16.18: Policy Citations for Decisions on Medical Eligibility
• MR #16.17: Medical Extension Process in IES
• MR #16.16: Spenddown
• MR #16.15: Correspondence Module in IES
• MR #16.14: Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards October 2016
• MR #16.12: Certification Periods for Medical Programs
• MR #16.11: Additional FCRC's Added to Central C Code Project
• MR #16.10: Income Thresholds for Tax Dependents & Children, and MAGI Clarifications
• MR #16.09: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #16.08: Auto-REDE for Medical Programs
• MR #16.07: Restructuring the SNAP E&T Program in Chicago and Cook County
• MR #16.06: Batch Actions and PAL Codes in IES
• MR #16.05: Mid-Point Reporting (MPR) Process
• MR #16.04: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2016
• MR #16.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2016
• MR #16.02: All Kids Share & Premium Prior Coverage in IES
• MR #16.01: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #15.25: CAU Process for Determining Medical Exemptions for SNAP & Other Changes
• MR #15.24: Child Care Income Eligibility Changes
• MR #15.23: New SNAP Maximum Gross Income Standards for Certain Categorically Eligible Units
• MR #15.22: All Kids Premium Level 2 Insurance Policy Clarifications
• MR #15:21: Enrolling Households into Mid-Point Reporting with 12 Month Approval Periods
• MR #15.20: Change in SNAP Utility Standards and Income and Deduction Standards October 2015
• MR #15.19: Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Budgeting for Medical
• MR #15.18: HFS 2378ABE-Application for Health Coverage & Help Paying Costs
• MR #15.17: TANF State Work Participation Rate and Policy
• MR #15.16: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #15.15: Protective Payee / Verification Unit - Miscellaneous Changes
• MR #15.14: Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Resource Limits for 2015
• MR #15.13: Reasonable Opportunity Period to Verify Citizen and Immigration Status for Medical Programs
• MR #15.12: New Hire Match Clarifications
• MR #15.11: National Directory of New Hires Matches for SNAP
• MR #15.10: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance - 2015
• MR #15.09: Refugee Medical Coverage
• MR #15.08: No Longer Assign 24 Month SNAP Approval Periods
• MR #15.07: Change in SNAP Standard Deduction Amounts by Household Size
• MR #15.06: Human Trafficking
• MR #15.05: Change in the AABD Cash Standard for Noncitizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #15.04: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2015
• MR #15.03: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2015
• MR #15.02: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increase - 2015
• MR #15.01: NH, SLP and DoA - 2015 Standards (SLP, CSRA and CSMNA)
• MR #14.37: Changes to the Function of the SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Office (223)
• MR #14.35: Extended Medical Policy Changes
• MR #14.36: Requesting Resource Information for Long Term Care (LTC) Cases
• MR #14.34: Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #14.33: Simplified Processing for Determining Income and Resource Eligibility for Medical Benefits
• MR #14.32: Child Care Payment Rate Increase for Home Providers
• MR #14.31: Reinstating Medical Cases Canceled at Redetermination
• MR #14.30: Notice of Confidentiality and Security Requirements
• MR #14.29: Health Insurance Exclusion for All Kids Premium Level 2
• MR #14.28: Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase
• MR #14.27: Transitioning Medically Fragile Technology Dependent (MFTD) Waiver Cases to Central Office 238
• MR #14.26: Increase in Asset Limit for SNAP Units Without a Qualifying Member
• MR #14.25: TANF EBT Use Restrictions
• MR #14.24: Change in SNAP Income and Deductions Standards, Benefit Amounts, Utilitity Standards October 2014
• MR #14.23: Continuing Statewide Exemption from the SNAP Work Requirement
• MR #14.22: Change in the AABD Cash Assistance Standard for Noncitizens Ineligible for SSI Due to 7 Year Limit
• MR #14.21: Medicare Savings Program (MSP) Resource Limits for 2014
• MR #14.20: Excessive LINK Card Replacements Notice
• MR #14.19: 2014 Child Care Co-Payment Changes
• MR #14.18: Temporary Medical Benefits for LTC Cases
• MR #14.17: Application for Benefits Eligibility (ABE), Integrated Eligibility System (IES), and ABE Customer Call Center
• MR #14.16: Extension of SNAP Approval Periods for Select Mail-in EZ REDE Cases
• MR #14.15: Same Sex Marriage & Civil Unions
• MR #14.14: Providing Information for Medical Cases
• MR #14.13: FCRC Link Card Issuance - Separation of Duties
• MR #14.12: Changes to TANF Category P4/P6, AABD Category P3, and SSI Advocacy
• MR #14.11: SNAP Utility Allowance-LIHEAP Payment Change
• MR #14.10: Prescription Drugs & Medicare Part D
• MR #14.09: Reopening Denied Medical Applications
• MR #14.08: Illinois Cares Rx Ends
• MR #14.07: Increase to TANF Initial Employment Deduction 2014
• MR #14.06: Revised Medical Program Standards for 2014
• MR #14.05: Clarification and Explanation of LTC and Community AABD Changes made in response to the DRA of 2005 and the Illinois SMART Act
• MR #14.04: Staggering the Receipt of SNAP Benefits for Active 94/96 Cases
• MR #14.03: AABD Grant Adjustment and Sheltered Care Rate Increases - 2014
• MR #14.02: Increase in the Family Maintenance Needs Allowance - 2014
• MR #14.01: NH, SLF and DoA - 2014 Standards (SLF, CSRA and CSMNA)
• MR #13.25: Asset Changes for TANF, RRP & SNAP

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