Section 1240-01-17-.05 - PROVIDING NOTICES TO HOUSEHOLDS AND AID GROUPS - NOTICES OF ELIGIBILITY(1) Initial Application - Time Limit For Providing Notice Of Eligibility - Food Stamps/AFDC. The worker shall provide applicants with a written notice, Notice of Disposition, as soon as a determination is made, but no later than 30 days after the date of the initial application for Food Stamps and 45 days for AFDC.(2) Contents Of Notice. Notice of Disposition must inform the HH/AG of the following information: (a) The HH/AG must be informed of the amount of the benefits and of the variation in the benefit level based on changes anticipated at the time of approval. If the initial allotment/check contains benefits for both the month of application and the current month's benefits, the notice shall explain that the initial benefits include more than one month's benefits. It shall also indicate the monthly allotment and/or check amount for the remainder of the eligibility period assigned.(b) The HH/AG must be informed of the beginning and ending date of the Food Stamp certification period and/or the month and year in which the AFDC grant will begin.(c) The HH/AG must be advised of its right to a fair hearing and of the name and telephone number of the person to contact for additional information. If there is an individual or organization available that provides free legal representation, the HH/AG shall also be advised of the availability of the service.(d) The HH/AG who is a Food Stamp and Public Assistance recipient shall be informed that the certification period for Food Stamps will expire the month after the next review for AFDC eligibility or in one year, whichever comes first.(e) The HH/AG must be advised of other information which would be useful, such as a reminder to report changes in circumstances and the need to reapply for continued participation at the end of the certification period for Food Stamps and that the continued eligibility for AFDC will be redetermined by a review every six months.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-17-.05
Original rule filed August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 14-8-106, 14-8-111, 14-8-112, and 14-315; 45 CFR 206.10.