Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65A - Economic Self-Sufficiency Program › Chapter 65A-4 - TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE › Section 65A-4.215 - Temporary Cash Assistance Eligibility of Pregnant Women

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The applicant's statement will be
				accepted for the ninth month of pregnancy. The ninth month is defined as the
				calendar month in which the due date falls. Restrictions from work activities
				and the month the last trimester begins must be verified in writing or verbally
				by a licensed physician for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits to be
				authorized before the ninth month of pregnancy.
(2) The standard filing unit is determined
				pursuant to Rule  65A-1.203, F.A.C. Only the needs
				of the pregnant woman are considered in the budget calculation. The needs of
				the unborn child are not considered until birth.
(3) Pregnant women who are residents of state
				institutions, are in foster homes or other state-funded homes, or are having
				their care paid by the Department in licensed maternity homes are not
				eligible.
(4) Minors who are
				mandatory assistance filing unit members as children in another TCA case are
				not eligible under this rule because of Sections 414.095(2)(b)1. and (2)(b)4.,
				F.S.
(5) In active cases when the
				newborn is determined eligible for TCA, the newborn is added for direct
				assistance effective the date of birth, even when payment is authorized in a
				later month.
(6) When the pregnancy
				terminates by other than a live birth, eligibility for direct assistance
				continues through the month of delivery or termination of the pregnancy. Notice
				of cancellation must be sent to the client, but 10 days advance notice is not
				required.
(7) When the mother does
				not bring the child home following delivery due to placement in foster care or
				adoption, eligibility continues through the month of delivery. The child is
				eligible for TCA for the month of birth only. A notice of cancellation must be
				given to the client, but 10 days advance notice is not required.
(8) When an application is received prior to
				the last month of pregnancy from a pregnant woman with no other children or, in
				a situation where the woman is restricted from work activity prior to the third
				trimester, TCA will be denied. The applicant will have hearing rights as
				provided in subsection
				 65A-4.201(11),
				F.A.C. If the application can be processed in accordance with processing
				standards established in Rule
				 65A-1.205, F.A.C., so that in
				the event of approval, the approval will not occur prior to the last month of
				pregnancy or the third trimester of pregnancy, the application will not be
				denied solely because it is premature. When the application is denied solely
				because it was made prior to a period when the pregnant woman could be
				eligible, the Economic Self-Sufficiency specialist will advise the applicant of
				the periods of eligibility and the conditions of eligibility for the last month
				of pregnancy or the third trimester of pregnancy.
Rulemaking Authority
					 414.45,
					 414.095 FS. Law Implemented
					 414.095
					 FS.
New 5-3-98, Amended 9-19-04,
					 3-13-24.