Title VI, HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)

1. For the purposes of determining eligibility for receipt of SNAP benefits, the department shall conduct an asset test on all members of the applicant’s household. The allowable financial resources to be included in or excluded from a determination of eligibility for SNAP shall …

1. No later than July 1, 2025, the department shall redesign an existing system; establish a new computerized income, asset, and identity eligibility verification system; or contract with a third-party vendor to provide for identity verification, identity authentication, asset ve…

1. All applications for initial public assistance program benefits and all determinations of ongoing recipient eligibility shall be processed through a system as specified in this section . Complete initial applications shall be processed within the minimum period required by fed…

1. If the information obtained from a review of an applicant’s or recipient’s information under this chapter does not result in the department finding a discrepancy or change in an individual’s circumstances affecting eligibility, the department shall take no further action. 2. I…

1. An applicant for, or recipient of, public assistance shall be provided written notice and the opportunity to explain any issues identified in a review performed under this chapter for initial eligibility or redetermination of eligibility. Unless otherwise prohibited by federal…

1. Following a review of an applicant’s or recipient’s eligibility under this chapter , the department may refer cases of suspected fraud along with any supportive information to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing for review. 2. In cases of substantiated fraud,…