Arizona Administrative Code › Title 6 - ECONOMIC SECURITY › Chapter 12 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY - CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM › Article 2 - APPLICATION PROCESS AND PROCEDURES › Section R6-12-203 - Initial Eligibility Interview

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Upon receipt of an identifiable
				application, the Department shall schedule an initial eligibility interview for
				the applicant at a location which assures a reasonable amount of privacy. Upon
				request, the Department shall conduct the interview at the residence of a
				person who is homebound.
B. The
				applicant shall attend the interview. A person of the applicant's choosing may
				also attend the interview.
C.
				During the interview, a Department representative shall:
1. Assist the applicant in completing the
				application form;
2. Witness the
				signature of the applicant or the applicant's authorized
				representative;
3. Discuss how the
				applicant and the other assistance unit members previously met their needs, and
				why they now need financial assistance;
4. Provide the applicant with written
				information explaining:
a. The terms,
				conditions, and obligations of the CA program, including the requirement that
				the applicant obtain and provide a Social Security number to the
				Department;
b. Any additional
				verification information as prescribed in
				R6-12-205(A)
				which the applicant must provide for the Department to conclude the eligibility
				evaluation;
c. The Department's
				practice of exchanging eligibility and income information through the State
				Verification and Exchange System (SVES);
d. The coverage and scope of the CA program,
				and related services which may be available to the applicant, including child
				care benefits;
e. The applicant's
				rights, including the right to appeal adverse action;
f. The AHCCCS enrollment process;
g. The requirement to report all changes
				within 10 calendar days from the date the change becomes known;
h. The family planning services available
				through AHCCCS health plans;
5. Review the penalties for perjury and
				fraud, as printed on the application;
6. Explain to the applicant:
a. Who shall be included in the family for
				the purpose of determining whether the assistance unit resides in a needy
				family,
b. Which family members may
				be included in the assistance unit,
c. Which family member's income and resources
				shall be considered available to the assistance unit, and
d. Which family member the applicant may
				include as an optional member of the assistance unit.
7. Review any verification information
				already provided;
8. Explain the
				applicant's duties to:
a. Cooperate with the
				Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) in establishing paternity and
				enforcing support obligations, unless the applicant can show good cause for not
				doing so;
b. Transmit to the
				Department any support payments the applicant receives after the date the
				applicant is approved to receive CA; and
c. Participate in the Job Opportunities and
				Basic Skills Training (JOBS) program, unless the applicant or recipient is
				determined to be exempt from such participation;
9. Photograph the applicant for
				identification purposes;
10. Review
				all ongoing reporting requirements, and the potential sanctions for failure to
				make timely reports, including loss of disregards; and
11. Inform the applicant of the opportunity
				to set aside funds in an individual development account as prescribed in
				R6-12-404 for educational or training purposes.