(a) Each assistance unit shall report changes by phone, in person, in writing or on the change report form including: - (i) Changes during the performance period (i.e. income, assets, school enrollment, assistance unit size or address).
(b) The caretaker relative shall report any change in circumstances within 10 calendar days after the change becomes known by the assistance unit. The applicant/recipient shall provide verifications needed for redetermination of eligibility not later than 10 days from the date of a notice requesting the verification.
(c) The following procedure shall be followed when a change in circumstances is reported and verified: - (i) Eligibility redetermined.
- (ii) Appropriate action initiated to:
- (A) Leave the payment as it is when there is no change;
- (B) Process a change in the performance payment amount, address or other change; or
- (C) Process a termination for ineligibility.
- (iii) An adequate notice of action issued to the caretaker relative of any adverse action.
(d) Good cause shall be determined for untimely reporting of changes by requiring the caretaker relative to provide verification of the cause of untimely reporting of a change in circumstances. - (i) A report of a change will be considered untimely when not reported within 10 calendar days unless the caretaker relative can provide proof of good cause.
- (ii) The following shall be considered to be good cause circumstances:
- (A) The caretaker relative was out of town due to illness or death of an immediate family member;
- (B) The caretaker relative or a member of the assistance unit was in the hospital;
- (C) The postmark on the envelope proves the information, verification or change report was late due to postal problems;
- (D) Circumstances of weather or disaster prevented the delivery or return of the information, verification or change report form;
- (E) The recipient did not report a change to the CM but did report the change to the Benefit Specialist; or
- (F) Other circumstances beyond the assistance unit's control and for which no alternative was available.
(e) A periodic review of the eligibility factors shall be conducted no less than once every six (6) months or whenever a change is known or suspected. - (i) When Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and POWER are both received, review of the eligibility factors shall occur for POWER anytime a SNAP recertification is conducted.
(f) When transferring a case to another DFS-FO, the caretaker relative shall participate in an interview to complete a periodic review and make contact with the new CM.
049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-11