Section 1240-01-14-.13 - PROCEDURES FOR REAPPLICATION AND ADDING INDIVIDUALS - AFDC ONLY(1) Reapplication. If application for AFDC is made on a case which was denied or closed within three months prior to month of reapplication, it will not be necessary to verify information obtained at the previous application unless the information has changed. If an application is made three months after denial or closure, then the entire application process will be followed.(2) Adding Individuals to the AFDC Grant. A request for an individual to be included in the AFDC grant is in effect an application for assistance for that individuals. The request must be in writing on a prescribed form and the application date will be the day the Application Form is received in the designated county office.(a) If the request is made by telephone, the county will date the application form as the date the request was made before sending it to the recipient to be completed. The recipient must be informed that the individual will be added retroactive to the date the request was made only if the form is returned to the appropriate county office within ten calendar days. If the application is received in the county office after the 10 days has elapsed, the otherwise eligible individual will be added as of the date the form is received in the office.(b) To add a newborn child the above procedure will be followed. However, the child may be added back to the date of birth only if the request is made within 10 days of the child's birth and the Application Form is received in the appropriate county office within 10 days of the date of the request.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-14-.13
Original rule filed August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 14-8-106, 14-8-108, and 14-27-104; 7 CFR 273.2.