Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-12-210

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R6-12-210 - Six-month Review

A. The Department shall complete a review of all eligibility factors for each assistance unit at least once every six months, beginning with the sixth month following the first month of CA eligibility.

B. At least 30 days prior to the six-month review date, the Department shall mail the recipient a notice advising of the need for a review. In response to such notice, the recipient shall file a request for a six-month review and interview by the date specified on the notice.

C. The Department shall schedule and conduct a review interview in the same manner as an initial interview.

D. When the recipient misses a scheduled appointment for a six-month review interview, the Department shall schedule a second interview if the recipient so requests within 10 days of the missed appointment.

E. The Department shall terminate benefits when the recipient fails to request a second appointment as prescribed in subsection (D), or when the recipient misses a second scheduled appointment without good cause. Good cause shall include the following circumstances:

1. Lack of transportation on the day of the appointment,

2. Illness, or

3. Serious injury or accident involving an assistance unit member.

F. The Department shall verify the income of the needy family and the assistance unit's resources and income and any eligibility factors that have changed or are subject to change. The Department may verify other factors if Department experience suggests the need for additional verification.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-12-210

Adopted effective November 9, 1995 (Supp. 95-4). Amended effective July 31, 1997, under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 (Supp. 97-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1141, effective July 1, 2010 (Supp. 10-2).

The following Section was amended under an exemption from the provisions of A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, pursuant to Laws 1997, Ch. 300, § 74 (A). Exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 means the Department did not submit notice of proposed rulemaking to the Secretary of State for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council for review and approval; and the Department was not required to hold public hearings on this Section.