Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 40 - Family Support Division › Chapter 2 - Income Maintenance › Section 13 CSR 40-2.310 - Requirements as to Eligibility for Temporary Assistance

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The department is amending this regulation
				  by adding new requirements and clarifying language. Overall, the regulation was
				  amended to update the program terminology and to clarify wording used in the
				  existing regulation to reflect current practice and
				  definitions.
PURPOSE: This rule establishes the requirements for
				  eligibility for Temporary Assistance (TA).
(1) All participants shall meet the
				eligibility requirements set forth in this rule to qualify for receipt of
				Temporary Assistance (TA):
(A) Each
				participant and each dependent child shall be a resident of the state of
				Missouri; and
(B) A United States
				citizen; or
(C) A qualified alien
				as defined in section 1641 of Title 8, United States Code, except as otherwise
				provided herein. Except as provided in section 1622(b) of Title 8, United
				States Code, a qualified alien who enters the United States on or after August
				22, 1996, is not eligible for TA benefits for a period of five (5) years
				beginning on the date of the alien's entry into the United States. Qualified
				aliens who have entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, and who
				do not meet the time limit exception, may be eligible for TA after a period of
				five (5) years beginning on the date of the qualified alien's entry into the
				United States. An alien who is not a qualified alien under sections 1641 or
				1622(b) of Title 8, United States Code shall be ineligible to receive TA
				benefits. If an alien who is not eligible to receive TA benefits is found to be
				on the TA rolls, then his or her benefits will be terminated and his or her
				case will be closed. If a participant in the TA program is not a qualified
				alien or does not otherwise fall within the exception set forth in section
				1622(b) of Title 8, United States Code, then the participant's application for
				TA will be denied;
(D) A
				participant shall provide all Social Security numbers for each parent,
				caretaker, and child for whom benefits are being requested, and shall be
				required to cooperate with the division to obtain Social Security
				numbers;
(E) The participant shall
				use the assistance provided under the Temporary Assistance program for the
				benefit of the child or children;
(F) Any household member receiving
				Supplemental Security Income (SSI) shall not be eligible for TA for themselves.
				The income, expenses, and resources of the SSI recipient are excluded when
				determining the eligibility of the household. The individual shall be excluded
				for purposes of determining household size;
(G) The participant shall meet all other
				eligibility requirements contained in
				13
				CSR 40-2.300 through
				13
				CSR 40-2.370 and
				13
				CSR 40-2.400 through
				13
				CSR 40-2.450;
(H) Beginning August 28, 2015, any parent or
				caretaker who applies for TA under these regulations shall first complete a
				standardized orientation which informs participants of the program's rules and
				requirements, available resources for work activities, and consequences if the
				program's requirements are not satisfied. Any parent or caretaker who is
				applying for TA benefits for himself or herself shall sign a Personal
				Responsibility Plan in which he or she commits to participate in the program
				and specifies the work activities in which he or she will
				participate;
(I) Beginning August
				28, 2015, any parent or caretaker whose TA case is closed due to work activity
				sanctions under these regulations shall first perform work activities for an
				average of thirty (30) hours per week in a one- (1-) month period before
				qualifying for TA again, unless such individual is otherwise exempt from work
				activities as provided for in these regulations; and
(J) Beginning January 1, 2016, any parent or
				caretaker who applies for TA benefits under these regulations shall complete an
				online job registration before receiving any payment of TA.