Section 468-2-013 - OTHER RELATED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSOther eligibility requirements are described in this section.
013.01RECEIPT OF OTHER ASSISTANCE. An individual whose needs are included in the Aid to Dependent Children unit must not at the same time receive, or be eligible to receive, another type of categorical assistance administered by the Department. This does not preclude the recipient of another type of categorical assistance from being the payee for an Aid to Dependent Children payment made on behalf of any child(ren) in that individual's care. 013.01(A)SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME AND AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN. An individual in the Supplemental Security Income Program is not included in the Aid to Dependent Children unit. If a child is eligible to receive both Aid to Dependent Children and Supplemental Security Income, the payee or responsible caretaker of the child must select one of the programs. The payee or responsible caretaker must be informed of the benefits available under each program so the choice of a program can be made in the best interest of the child.013.02INELIGIBILITY OF FLEEING FELON. An individual is ineligible for Aid to Dependent Children during any period in which the individual is: (A) Fleeing to avoid prosecution or custody or confinement after conviction for a crime or attempt to commit a crime that is a felony under the law of the place from which the individual is fleeing; or(B) Violating a condition of federal or state probation or parole.013.03INELIGIBILITY FOR DRUG RELATED FELONIES. An individual who commits any offense after August 22, 1996, which is classified as a felony and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance and is convicted under federal or state law after August 22, 1996, is permanently ineligible for Aid to Dependent Children cash assistance. Other family members may continue to receive benefits. If the ineligible individual is a parent, his or her income is used in determining eligibility for the remaining family members.013.04RECEIPT OF OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER ENTITY. An individual is ineligible to receive an Aid to Dependent Children or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families grant in the same month from two entities.468 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 2, § 013
Reserved effective 1/9/2017.Amended effective 8/29/2022