1423 Reinstatement of Assistance - In the following situations, cash, FS and child care programs can be reinstated in the month following the month of closure or suspension if the information/cooperation is provided by the end of the month following the effective date of closure/suspension and all other eligibility requirements are met.

 

  1. When a food stamp case     has been closed for failure to provide an interim report form;

  2. When the case has been closed/suspended for failure to provide information necessary to determine eligibility; and

  3. When the case (or individual for FS) has been closed for a  failure to cooperate with work-related requirements or CSE.

 

NOTE: All failures are first time failures for child care. See 2165.2.

 

NOTE: Food stamp cases may not be penalized for failure to cooperate with CSE. See 2560 for special provisions for food stamps when there is a companion TAF case.

 

For all programs a new application is not required for reinstatement purposes unless the current review period has expired. Benefits shall not be prorated. However, if the parent is eligible to have JO  Child Care reinstated and an IE Child Care plan has already been established on the system, the IE Child Care plan will be terminated the last day of the current month and JO  Child Care will be reinstated effective the first day of the following month. The family share deducted for the current month shall not be adjusted.

 

1424 Termination of Assistance - When recipient no longer meets the eligibility requirements, action to terminate assistance, including termination of the child care plan/benefits will be taken as quickly as possible, taking into account timely and adequate notice in 1431, notification requirements related to information obtained through federal computer match in 1434 and fiscal processing deadlines. Cash, food stamp, medical and child care case closures will always be effective the last day of a given month. To protect credibility with medical providers,the termination date may not be changed after issuance of a medical card. However, the date of death will be used in the KAECSES system for a deceased individual since there are no eligible services after that date.