02/24/15
Summary:
- Effective 2/26/2015, assign a 12-month approval period instead of a 24-month approval period for AABD Cash or Medical SNAP units when all adults are qualifying members with no earned income.
- This change is being made effective 2/26/2015 when IES will begin assigning a 12-month approval period for these cases.
- Effective 2/26/2015, ACM and IPACS edits are modified to not allow an Item 24 date that exceeds the regular roll date plus 12 months.
- Cases that are already assigned a 24-month approval period will be assigned a 12-month approval period at the next SNAP redetermination. There is still a contact requirement for these units during their 24-month SNAP approval period per PM 19-05-00.
- Due to an additional high unemployment waiver extension granted by FNS, the entire state is now exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement through 12/31/15.
In order to better align SNAP approval periods with Cash and Medical redeterminations, assign a 12-month approval period for AABD Cash or Medical SNAP units when all adults are qualifying members with no earned income.
Approvals in IES
Effective 02/26/2015, IES will begin assigning new approvals with a 12-month approval period for AABD Cash or Medical SNAP units when all adults are qualifying members with no earned income.
IPACS/ACM Edits
Effective 2/26/2015, ACM and IPACS edits are modified to not allow an Item 24 date that exceeds the regular roll date plus 12 months.
Active Cases with a 24-month Approval Period
Cases already assigned a 24-month approval period will be assigned a 12-month approval period at the next SNAP redetermination. There is still a contact requirement for these households during their 24-month SNAP approval period per PM 19-05-00.
Exempt from SNAP Work Requirement
Due to an additional high unemployment waiver extension granted by FNS, the entire state is now exempt from the SNAP Work Requirement through 12/31/15.
Manual Revisions
[signed copy on file]
Greg Bassi
Acting Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
