Section 7 AAC 45.560 - Special reviews(a) The department may conduct a special review of the eligibility of an assistance unit in the same manner as it would treat the eligibility of a new assistance unit. In conducting a special review, the department may (1) require an eligible signer to complete a new application on behalf of the assistance unit;(2) conduct a face-to-face interview in accordance with 7 AAC 45.170;(3) review the completeness of verification and documentation of all factors of eligibility not normally subject to change;(4) verify all factors subject to change; and(5) review any other factor or matter relating to the recipient's receipt of ATAP benefits.(b) If the recipient fails to submit the review application and cooperate in providing all necessary verifications, the department will terminate ATAP benefits to that assistance unit.(c) The department may conduct a special review if(1) a recipient fails to cooperate with an inquiry that is conducted by the department to verify information provided to the department under this chapter;(2) the department discovers one or more changes that were not reported to the department by the recipient;(3) the department receives a report of several changes happening at one time that will involve extensive verification and that will call into question the recipient's eligibility;(4) a change in federal or state law may affect the eligibility of a number of ATAP cases of a certain type;(5) a review procedure would assist the department and a recipient in complying with and understanding changes in federal or state law;(6) a recipient moves from one district of the division handling public assistance matters in the department to another or moves to any location that may affect eligibility;(7) a parent's inability to perform gainful activity needs to be re-evaluated; or(8) the department's fraud unit recommends a review.Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/97, Register 143; am 1/7/2005, Register 173Authority:AS 47.05.010
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