Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-33-.02
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 660-5-33-.02 - Determination Of Emergency Assistance Eligibility(1)Application. (a) An application for Emergency Assistance must be completed for each family by a service worker in the County Department of Human Resources when the worker determines that an emergency exists and that in-house or purchased services are needed for the family and child(ren); i.e., when the case is opened.(b) The application must be completed within 72 hours of the initiation of services.(c) The application is to be signed by a child's responsible parent/relative or by the County Department of Human Resources service worker if the parent/responsible relative is not available or unwilling to participate in the application.(2)Eligibility Requirements. Eligibility of a family and child(ren) for Emergency Assistance will be determined based on the following: (a) The child must not have reached his/her twenty-first birthday and must have resided with a parent or other relative at some time within the six months prior to the application date. 1. "At some time" means that the child must have resided at least one day or night with a parent or other relative within the last six months prior to the application.2. "Relatives" for purposes of the application are the same as those defined in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program.(b) An emergency must exist as defined below: 1. Situation in which a child(ren) has been removed from his/her home and placed in foster care; or2. Situation in which there is the risk of removal of a child(ren) from his/her home as determined by the County Department of Human Resources.(c) The emergency must not have arisen because of an adult family member's refusal to accept employment without good cause.(d) The family's income must be less than two time the median income per year for a family. 1. If the parent(s)/relative(s) is available and willing to cooperate in the application process and indicates there is income, the worker must verify the family's income.2. If the family declares no income or refuses to cooperate and the worker, after reviewing the family's current situation, believes that income exists, the worker must verify the family's statement.3. If the family declares no income and the worker believes that no income exists, the worker will accept the declaratory statement.4. If the family refuses to cooperate and the worker, after reviewing the family's current situation, believes there is no family income other than the child's income, the worker can apply on behalf of the child and consider only the child's income. Author: Jeanette Gautney
Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-33-.02
Emergency new rule effective December 1, 1993. New Rule: Filed February 4, 1994; effective March 11, 1994. Emergency amendment effective April 1, 1994. Amended: Filed June 7, 1994, Effective Date July 12, 1994. Succedent emergency amendment effective August 15, 1994. Amended: Filed October 5, 1994; Succedent permanent amendment effective November 9, 1994.Statutory History: Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, Section 406[ 42 U.S.C. 606] (e)(1); 45 CFR 233.120.