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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter P - STATE/COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS › Section .0900 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS › Section 71P .0903 - RESIDENCE

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(a) State Residence
				  Eligibility Requirement. An individual shall meet the requirements in
				  G.S.
				  108A-41(b)(3) to be eligible
				  for the State/County Special Assistance Program.
An individual who moves to another state and intends to
					 remain there shall not be eligible for the State/County Special Assistance
					 Program.
(b) County
				  Residence Eligibility Requirement:
(1) An
				  individual shall be a resident of the county in which he or she lived in an
				  in-home living arrangement prior to entering an Adult Care Facility.
(2) If a disabled adult child as defined in
				  20 C.F.R.
				  404.350 has remained in a facility such as an
				  Adult Care Facility, he or she remains a resident of the county and state in
				  which his or her parent(s) resided immediately prior to him or her reaching age
				  18. If he or she is an adult and is entering an Adult Care Facility and it is
				  not possible to trace his or her county of residence as a minor, he or she may
				  establish residence based on his or her intent to remain regardless of his or
				  her parent's current legal residence.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter P - STATE/COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS › Section .0900 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS › Section 71P .0904 - RESOURCES

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(a) Eligibility
				  shall be determined using the resource rules governing the SSI Program found in
				  Title XVI of the Social Security Act as codified in
				  42 U.S.C.
				  1382b, which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference including all subsequent amendments and editions. This law can be
				  accessed free of charge through the federal Social Security website at
www.ssa.gov
.
(b) Mental Competence: When an applicant's or
				  recipient's competence is in question and there is no Authorized
				  Representative, resources shall be counted according to
				  10A NCAC
				  23E .0202(b) through
				  23E .0202(i).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 108A-40;
					 108A-41;
					 108A-46;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 January 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2016; February 1, 1996; July
					 1, 1994; March 1, 1991; June 1, 1990.
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter P - STATE/COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS › Section .0900 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS › Section 71P .0905 - INCOME

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Eligibility Requirement. Eligibility shall be determined
					 using the income rules governing the SSI Program found in Title XVI of the
					 Social Security Act as codified in
					 42 U.S.C.
					 1382a, which is hereby incorporated by
					 reference including all subsequent amendments and editions. This law can be
					 accessed free of charge through the federal Social Security website at
www.ssa.gov
.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 108A-26;
					 108A-40;
					 108A-41;
					 143B-153;
Eff.
					 January 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2016; February 1, 1996; July
					 1, 1994; March 1, 1991; June 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter P - STATE/COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ADULTS › Section .0900 - ELIGIBILITY FACTORS › Section 71P .0906 - REPEALED - EVALUATION

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153; S.L. 1999-237;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2000;
Eff. July 17,
					 2000;
Repealed Eff. June 1, 2016.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter Q - SERVICE ELEMENTS › Section .0100 - PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES › Section 71Q .0101 - NATURE AND SCOPE

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Psychological evaluations may be provided as an element of
					 designated services in
					 10A NCAC
					 71R .0900.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter Q - SERVICE ELEMENTS › Section .0100 - PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES › Section 71Q .0102 - CONSENT

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No psychological evaluation of a minor may take place
					 unless the minor's parent or guardian completes a consent form and submits the
					 form to the psychologist at the time of a scheduled psychological evaluation.
					 On this form, available from county departments of social services, the parent
					 or guardian shall indicate that he has been fully apprised of the nature and
					 scope of the evaluation.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter Q - SERVICE ELEMENTS › Section .0200 - LEGAL SERVICES › Section 71Q .0201 - NATURE AND SCOPE

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(a) Legal services
				  may be provided as an element of designated services in
				  10A NCAC
				  71R .0900.
(b) Legal services do not include the
				  services of lawyers for criminal cases, class actions, community organization,
				  lobbying, political action or matters covered by the obligation of the state to
				  furnish counsel. Those activities related to securing and collecting support
				  which the state is responsible for providing without cost to the social service
				  agency are not included as legal services to facilitate permanency planning for
				  children.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter Q - SERVICE ELEMENTS › Section .0200 - LEGAL SERVICES › Section 71Q .0202 - METHODS OF PROVISION AND MAXIMUM RATES

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(a) Legal
				  services may be provided directly by the county department of social services
				  through licensed attorneys employed as service staff or may be purchased under
				  contract or vendor agreement from legal aid corporations or private attorneys.
				  Services provided under contract with legal aid corporations must be in
				  accordance with service standards and requirements set forth in
				  10A NCAC
				  70 and 71 and with the Standards for Legal
				  Services Organizations developed by the North Carolina Bar Association
				  Foundation.
(b) Maximum rates have
				  been established by the Social Services Commission for the purchase of legal
				  services under vendor agreement. Information regarding maximum rates is
				  contained in policy material issued by the division and is available in
				  accordance with
				  10A NCAC
				  71R .0302.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0100 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED › Section 71R .0101 - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FUNDED SERVICES

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The following services may be reimbursed with Social
					 Services Block Grant Funds:
(1)
				  adjustment services for the blind or visually impaired;
(2) adoption services;
(3) adult placement services;
(4) child care services;
(5) children and adults needing mental
				  health, developmental disability or substance abuse services;
(6) community living services;
(7) day care services for adults;
(8) delinquency prevention
				  services;
(9) employment and
				  training support services;
(10)
				  family planning services;
(11)
				  family preservation services;
(12)
				  family support services;
(13)
				  foster care services for adults;
(14) foster care services for
				  children;
(15) health support
				  services;
(16) home health services
				  (includes skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational
				  therapy, medical social services and nutrition care);
(17) housing and home improvement
				  services;
(18) individual and
				  family adjustment services;
(19)
				  in-home aide services;
(20) in-home
				  aide services for the blind;
(21)
				  intensive family preservation services;
(22) personal and family
				  counseling;
(23) preparation and
				  delivery of meals;
(24) problem
				  pregnancy services;
(25) protective
				  services for adults;
(26)
				  protective services for children;
(27) residential treatment for the
				  emotionally disturbed;
(28) respite
				  care services;
(29) transportation
				  services; and
(30) youth
				  services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 108A-71;
					 143B-153;
Eff. July
					 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; November 1, 1994; December
					 1, 1991; September 1, 1988; July 1, 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0100 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED › Section 71R .0102 - STANDARDS

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All services funded by the Social Services Block Grant
					 shall meet applicable standards set by the appropriate federal agency, a
					 national voluntary nonprofit agency, or a state agency having legal
					 responsibility for developing standards in a specific area.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. September 1,
					 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0100 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED › Section 71R .0103 - MANDATED AND OPTIONAL SERVICES

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(a) The
				  following services funded with Social Services Block Grant funds shall be made
				  available in each county. These services are:
(1) adjustment services for the blind and
				  visually impaired;
(2) adoption
				  services;
(3) child care
				  services;
(4) in-home aide services
				  for the blind;
(5) family planning
				  services;
(6) adult placement
				  services;
(7) foster care services
				  for adults;
(8) foster care
				  services for children;
(9) health
				  support services (sterilization component is optional);
(10) individual and family adjustment
				  services;
(11) in-home aide
				  services;
(12) protective services
				  for adults;
(13) protective
				  services for children.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0100 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED › Section 71R .0104 - PURCHASE OF SERVICES

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Services funded by the Social Services Block Grant shall be
					 provided directly by the Department of Health and Human Services, its divisions
					 or their local counterparts; or services shall be purchased from public or
					 private providers by contracting in accordance with federal, state, and local
					 regulations governing such purchases. Limitations on purchase of services shall
					 be as follows:
(1) Adult placement
				  services and foster care services for adults shall not be purchased but
				  provided only by the county departments of social services.
(2) Adoption and foster care services for
				  children shall be purchased only from agencies licensed to place and supervise
				  children in accordance with standards established under
				  G.S.
				  143B-153(2)c.
(3) Those functions of protective services
				  for adults and children which are the legally mandated responsibility of local
				  departments of social services shall not be purchased.
(4) The following purchases can be made only
				  through direct payments by county departments of social services:
(a) the provision of basic appliances as an
				  element of housing and home improvement services,
(b) the payment of fees for membership in
				  community sponsored recreational organizations as an element of individual and
				  family adjustment services,
(c)
				  assistance in meeting the usual expenses of attending technical institutes and
				  community colleges as an element of employment and training support
				  services.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0100 - SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED › Section 71R .0105 - SERVICES POLICIES

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Respective divisions or agencies within the Department of
					 Health and Human Services shall be responsible for the administration of
					 regulations and policies which affect client eligibility or control provision
					 of services. Information about services policies may be obtained by direct
					 inquiry to the Division or Office of the Department of Health and Human
					 Services which has responsibility for the particular service.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. September 1,
					 1994;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0200 - ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 71R .0201 - FISCAL MANAGEMENT

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The fiscal requirements for the Social Services Block Grant
					 (SSBG) are as follows:
(1) Allocation
				  of Funds. Any allocation of SSBG Funds made directly to Department of Health
				  and Human Services divisions or public or private agencies by the Department of
				  Health and Human Services is based on the following criteria:
(a) identified need for the service program
				  as specified in Rule .0101 of this Subchapter;
(b) established priorities of the department
				  as specified in Rules .0101 and .0103 of this Subchapter;
(c) allowability of the program under federal
				  and state rules and regulations as specified in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter
				  and as established by the General Assembly;
(d) assessed or potential performance of the
				  service program as specified in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter;
(e) resource utilization as specified in this
				  Rule and as established by the General Assembly; and
(f) availability of funds necessary to secure
				  federal financial participation as specified in this Rule and as established in
				  federal regulations and by the General Assembly.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0300 - GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES › Section 71R .0301 - APPLICABILITY

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The rules of Subchapter 71R shall apply to the Division of
					 Social Services, county departments of social services, and to any agency from
					 which the division or a county department of social services purchases
					 eligibility determination and case management functions on a contractual
					 basis.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0300 - GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES › Section 71R .0302 - REPEALED - FAMILY SERVICES MANUAL AND POLICY DIRECTIVES

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153; 1985 S.L., c. 479, s.
					 93;
Eff. July 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1990; July
					 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. November 1,
					 2007.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0300 - GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES › Section 71R .0303 - RECIPIENT SERVICE RECORDS

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(a) An
				  agency must open and maintain a service record for each individual for whom an
				  application for social services is made and for each recipient of protective
				  services. Recipient service records must be documented and maintained in
				  accordance with procedures set forth in this Subchapter.
(b) Recipient service records shall be
				  treated in accordance with policies governing confidentiality and access to
				  client records as set forth in
				  10A NCAC
				  69.
(c) The service record must be updated and
				  documented as necessary to reflect changes in a recipient's circumstances and
				  to keep all information in the record current.
(d) All changes must be documented in the
				  service record. These changes include addition of a service to a recipient's
				  service plan, termination of service, redetermination of eligibility, changes
				  in the recipient's circumstances that affect his/her need for or use of
				  services, and any other action taken by the agency that affects the recipient's
				  receipt of a service and termination of the recipient's service.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Section 71R .0401 - APPLICATION REQUIREMENT

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All applicants for social services must initiate entry into
					 the social services system via a written application except that no application
					 shall be required for the following:
(1) evaluation of the need for protective
				  services for adults;
(2)
				  guardianship services for adults;
(3) protective services for
				  children;
(4) foster care services
				  for children;
(5) employment
				  program services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; November 2, 1992; May 1, 1990;
					 February 1, 1986;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Section 71R .0402 - OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY

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An individual may apply for social services and have
					 his/her application acted upon no more than 30 calendar days from the
					 application date.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Section 71R .0403 - WHO MAY APPLY

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Application for social services may be made by:
(1) an adult or emancipated minor on his/her
				  own behalf or on behalf of others in his/her family;
(2) a parent, custodian or guardian acting on
				  behalf of a minor;
(3) someone for
				  the applicant if the applicant is believed to be incompetent or incapacitated;
				  or
(4) agency staff on behalf of an
				  individual in the event of an emergency, or when there is some urgency to
				  provide services, or if arranging for the individual to make application would
				  create a barrier to the receipt of services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; May 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Section 71R .0404 - RESIDENCY

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In order to apply for social services, individuals must be
					 residents of North Carolina. The definition of residency is found in
					 G.S.
					 108A-24(6).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; May 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0400 - APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SERVICES › Section 71R .0405 - APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The
				  application for services shall be made through a form provided by the
				  Department of Health and Human Services or an equivalent form.
(b) When the request is made through a mailed
				  or electronically transmitted request for service(s), the agency shall transfer
				  the information to the application form and maintain the written request in the
				  service record.
(c) The application
				  form shall include:
(1) identification of the
				  individual for whom the service(s) is (are) requested;
(2) identification of the specific service(s)
				  requested for both initial requests and additional requests;
(3) date of the request;
(4) signature of the applicant or his/her
				  representative, the date of the signature and for situations where the person
				  making the application executes his/her signature by making a mark (X), the
				  signature of a witness;
(5)
				  signature of the social worker determining eligibility and date that
				  determination was made; and
(6)
				  documentation that the application is voluntary and that the individual has
				  been informed of the following rights and responsibilities associated with
				  applications for social services:
(A) The
				  right to request and obtain a fair hearing if his/her application is not acted
				  on as required by the rules of this Subchapter or if (s)he disagrees with the
				  agency' action in response to his/her application for services;
(B) the right to confidentiality and that the
				  information given to the agency will be confidential and not released without
				  written consent except for information necessary to establish eligibility,
				  information that may be revealed in the course of agency audits and monitoring
				  and as otherwise required by law; and
(C) his/her responsibilities to provide
				  accurate and complete information necessary to determine eligibility and, if
				  requested, to provide documentation of such information; to notify the agency
				  within five days of any change in address, employment, income, living
				  arrangement or family size; and that failure to provide accurate and complete
				  information may subject him/her to prosecution.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0501 - BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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In addition to the requirements of Section .0600 of this
					 Subchapter, in order for an individual to be determined eligible to receive
					 services funded under the Social Services Block Grant (Title XX), it must be
					 established that (s)he is eligible on the basis of need as specified in the
					 target population for the services requested as set forth in this Chapter
					 except that for purposes of providing child care services, transportation
					 services, or the federally funded sterilization resource item of health support
					 services, eligibility must also be determined on the basis of his/her income
					 maintenance or income eligible status.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1990; July 1, 1989;
Temporary
					 Amendment Eff. October 21, 1996;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
					 July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0502 - INCOME MAINTENANCE STATUS

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(a) For an
				  individual to be eligible on the basis of income maintenance status, it must be
				  established that the individual is either:
(1)
				  a current recipient of Work First Family Assistance, Benefit Diversion; or Work
				  First Services for Low Income Families (below 200% of the Federal poverty
				  level) as defined in
				  G.S.
				  108A-24; or a person whose needs were taken
				  into account in determining the needs of Work First recipients;
(2) a current recipient of Supplemental
				  Security Income (SSI);
(3) an
				  individual who receives Optional State Supplementation payments from the State,
				  known as State/County Special Assistance for Adults in North Carolina;
				  or
(4) a child with respect to whom
				  foster care maintenance payments or adoption assistance payments are made under
				  Public Law
				  96-272.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0503 - INCOME ELIGIBLE STATUS

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(a) Individuals
				  other than those eligible on the basis of income maintenance status may be
				  determined eligible on the basis of that individual's income unit's monthly
				  gross income.
(b) To determine
				  income eligibility, it is necessary to determine the number of individuals who
				  reside in the same household who are financially obligated to one another (the
				  income unit) and the amount of the gross monthly income available to
				  them.
(c) The following are defined
				  as separate income units for purposes of determining eligibility and fees.
(1) Biological or adoptive parents and their
				  minor children;
(2) A minor parent
				  and his or her children;
(3) Each
				  adult, whether related or unrelated, other than spouses;
(4) Children living with adults other than
				  their biological or adoptive parents;
(5) Minors who are emancipated through a
				  court proceeding, marriage or participation in the armed services.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0504 - REPEALED - DEFINITION OF ESTABLISHED INCOME

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1994; July 1, 1991; May 1,
					 1990.
Repealed Eff. November 1,
					 2007.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0505 - MAXIMUM INCOME LEVELS FOR SERVICES

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(a) Sixty
				  Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. An individual whose income unit's
				  gross monthly income is less than 60 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
				  as published annually in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health
				  and Human Services (HHS) is eligible for transportation services or the
				  federally funded sterilization resource item of health support services funded
				  under the Social Services Block Grant (Title XX) if available in the county in
				  which (s)he lives.
(b) Eighty
				  Percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. An individual whose income unit's
				  gross monthly income is less than 80 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
				  is eligible for the federally funded sterilization resource item of health
				  support services if available in the county in which (s)he lives and if
				  conditions for payment as set out in
				  10A NCAC
				  71J .0105 have been satisfied.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153(2a)b.;
Eff. July 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1994; July 1, 1989;
					 October 1, 1987; July 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 21,
					 1996;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0500 - CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY › Section 71R .0506 - WITHOUT REGARD TO INCOME STATUS

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Individuals are eligible for the following services on the
					 basis of need for the service and without regard to their income:
(1) adjustment services for the blind and
				  visually impaired;
(2) adoption
				  services;
(3) adult placement
				  services;
(4) foster care services
				  for children;
(5) protective
				  services for adults;
(6) protective
				  services for children;
(7) child
				  care services, when needed to support child protective services, child welfare
				  services and for children receiving foster care services;
(8) delinquency prevention
				  services;
(9) employment and
				  training support services;
(10)
				  health support services (excluding the optional voluntary sterilization
				  component);
(11) individual and
				  family adjustment services;
(12)
				  problem pregnancy services;
(13)
				  community living services;
(14) day
				  care services for adults;
(15)
				  housing and home improvement services;
(16) in-home aide services;
(17) personal and family
				  counseling;
(18) preparation and
				  delivery of meals;
(19) residential
				  treatment for the emotionally disturbed;
(20) respite care services;
(21) transportation services provided by the
				  North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs;
(22) youth services;
(23) family planning services;
(24) children and adults needing mental
				  health, developmental disability or substance abuse services;
(25) family preservation services;
(26) family support services;
(27) foster care services for
				  adults;
(28) home health services
				  (includes skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational
				  therapy, medical social services, and nutrition care; and
(29) intensive family preservation
				  services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153(2a)b;
Eff. July 1, 1983;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1994; December 1, 1991;
					 May 1, 1990; July 1, 1989;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 21,
					 1996;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; July 1, 1998;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0601 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION

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(a) For
				  purposes of the rules in this Subchapter, an eligibility determination means a
				  decision pursuant to an application for social services which is based on
				  information necessary to determine whether an individual meets the conditions
				  of eligibility for the services requested. Conditions of eligibility include
				  basic eligibility criteria from Section .0500 of this Subchapter applicable to
				  the program or funding source under which the service is made available and
				  conditions of need specified in the target population for the service
				  requested, as set forth in this Chapter.
(b) The individual making application shall
				  provide information which will enable the agency to reach an eligibility
				  decision. Failure on the part of the individual making application to provide
				  such information or to cooperate with the agency in determining eligibility are
				  grounds for delay in processing an application and reaching an eligibility
				  decision or for denial of services.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; May 1, 1990; July 1, 1989;
					 February 1, 1986;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0602 - BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY

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Eligibility for services is established on the basis
					 of:
(1) a signed, dated application, if
				  required;
(2) the agency's
				  determination that the individual meets the conditions of
				  eligibility;
(3) availability of
				  the service in the county in which the individual has legal residence;
				  and
(4) availability of the service
				  to the individual's category of eligibility.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007.
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0603 - BASIS FOR DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF SERVICES

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(a) Reasons
				  for denial of an application for services and reasons for the termination of
				  services include the following:
(1) The
				  individual has failed to cooperate with the agency in determining (or
				  redetermining) eligibility;
(2) The
				  individual cannot be located to allow for determination (or redetermination) of
				  eligibility;
(3) The individual has
				  been determined to be not eligible for the services requested on the basis that
				  (s)he does not meet (or because of changing circumstances, no longer meets) the
				  conditions of eligibility for the program funding sources under which the
				  service is provided or the definition of the target population for receipt of
				  the service;
(4) The service is not
				  available in the county in which the individual has legal residence;
(5) The service will not be available in
				  sufficient time to ensure its prompt provision, as set forth in Rules .0802 and
				  .0803 of this Subchapter;
(6) The
				  agency has exhausted its funds for the provision of the service for that
				  program year;
(7) The individual
				  has notified the agency that (s)he no longer wants or needs the
				  service;
(8) The agency has
				  determined that the individual is no longer able to avail himself/herself of
				  the service because (s)he has moved to another county or has been admitted to
				  an institution;
(9) The individual
				  has failed to utilize the service or to cooperate in service
				  delivery;
(10) The individual is
				  residing in a facility or institution and the funding source prohibits
				  provision of the service to clients in facilities or institutions;
				  and
(11) The individual fails to
				  meet any other conditions set forth in rules in Chapters 70 and 71 of this
				  Title governing delivery of the service.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0604 - REDETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY

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(a) The
				  agency shall make a redetermination of eligibility and need for the following
				  services every 12 months:
(1) child care
				  services;
(2) transportation;
				  and
(3) health support - abortion
				  and sterilization components which are federally funded.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0605 - DOCUMENTATION OF ELIGIBILITY DECISION

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(a) The
				  agency shall document information pertinent to meeting conditions of
				  eligibility in the individual's service record.
(b) The agency shall document the eligibility
				  decision, the date of the decision and the service worker/case manager making
				  the decision on the application form.
(c) The agency shall document the beginning
				  and ending date for all services provided with regard to income.
(d) For all services provided without regard
				  to income, except for child care services, the agency shall document the
				  beginning date, which is the eligibility date.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. November 1,
					 2007.
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0600 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0606 - QUARTERLY REVIEW

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(a) The agency
				  shall review and document the client's situation and service plan at least
				  quarterly from the date of application except for clients whose only service(s)
				  is (are):
(1) transportation;
(2) child care;
(3) foster care;
(4) adoptions; and
(5) housing and home improvement.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0700 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0701 - METHODS OF ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION

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When the services being provided have income as a condition
					 of eligibility, each county board of social services shall decide whether to
					 use the verification method of eligibility as described in Rule .0702 of this
					 Section, or the declaration method of determining eligibility as described in
					 Rule .0703 of this Section.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; May 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0700 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0702 - VERIFICATION METHOD

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(a) Under the
				  verification method of eligibility determination, an agency shall verify an
				  individual's statement as to eligibility status by obtaining evidence which
				  supports the individual's statement. Evidence which supports the individual's
				  statement includes a copy of a source document or the agency worker's written
				  statement concerning the contents of a source document, the contents of a
				  telephone conversation confirming the required information or the
				  identification of any existing agency record confirming the required
				  information.
(b) When an
				  individual's eligibility for services is based on his/her status as an income
				  maintenance recipient, an agency shall verify such status.
(c) When an individual's eligibility for
				  services is based on family monthly gross income, an agency shall verify the
				  individual's statement as to the source and amount of income except in the
				  following circumstances:
(1) If the individual
				  is an authorized Medicaid recipient, the individual's statement as to both
				  sources and amount of family income shall be accepted. The agency shall verify
				  the individual's status as a recipient.
(2) If the individual declares that his/her
				  only source of family income is from Old Age, Survivors and Disability
				  Insurance (OASDI) benefits, the agency shall accept his/her statement as to
				  both the source and amount of income.
(3) If the individual declares no income, the
				  agency worker shall accept the statement and document it.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0700 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0703 - DECLARATION METHOD

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Under the declaration method of eligibility determination,
					 an agency shall accept an individual's statement as to his/her status as an
					 income maintenance recipient or statement as to both the sources and amount of
					 his/her family gross income. When an agency has reason to believe that the
					 individual's declaration may be inaccurate, an agency shall use the
					 verification method as described in Rule .0702 of this
					 Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0700 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 71R .0704 - METHOD OF DETERMINING NEED FOR SERVICES

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An agency shall make an assessment of need for services
					 provided on the basis of need without regard to income and funded under the
					 Social Services Block Grant (Title XX). The determination of need is met when
					 the client's situation fits the criteria contained in the target population,
					 described for each service in Section .0900 of this
					 Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1989;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; May 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0800 - NOTICE TO APPLICANT: RECIPIENT: AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE › Section 71R .0801 - NOTIFICATION TIME FRAMES

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(a) The agency
				  shall ensure that the notice of the eligibility decision on the applicant's
				  request for service(s) is delivered to the client or mailed and postmarked no
				  later than 15 calendar days after the eligibility decision is made or within 30
				  calendar days of the date of application, whichever comes first.
(b) For additional services requested after
				  the initial application, but while the recipient is still receiving service(s),
				  the agency shall deliver notice to the client or mail and postmark the notice
				  no later than 15 calendar days after the date the mailed request is received in
				  the agency.
(c) Time frames for
				  termination or modification of services are provided in
				  G.S.
				  108A-79.
(d) Notice of termination may be given or
				  sent on the day of termination, in the following circumstances:
(1) The agency receives a written statement,
				  signed by the recipient or his/her representative requesting that the services
				  be terminated because they are no longer needed or wanted;
(2) The recipient has been admitted to an
				  institution and is no longer able to avail himself/herself to the service(s);
				  or
(3) The recipient has moved to
				  another county or state.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0800 - NOTICE TO APPLICANT: RECIPIENT: AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE › Section 71R .0802 - DEFINITION OF SERVICE PROVISION

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Service provision means delivery of the service directly by
					 agency staff or authorization for the purchase of the service from another
					 provider.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143B-153;
Eff. July 1,
					 1983;
Amended Eff. November 1, 1984;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 20,
					 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 71 - ADULT AND FAMILY SUPPORT › Subchapter R - SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT › Section .0800 - NOTICE TO APPLICANT: RECIPIENT: AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE › Section 71R .0803 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMPT PROVISION

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(a) Where
				  an individual's eligibility for a service is established in accordance with
				  Rule .0602 of this Subchapter, the service must be provided as follows:
(1) Initial service(s) must be provided
				  within 15 calendar days of the date the notice of eligibility is given or sent
				  to the client; and
(2) For
				  additional service(s) requested during an ongoing period of eligibility, the
				  service must be provided within 30 calendar days of the date the request was
				  received by the agency.