Mississippi State Register

Case Closure Criteria Policy

Case Closure Criteria Policy

Policies in this document update and replace currently filed policies

Amends Rule 12.4 to add a statement that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. Amends Rule 13.1 to increase the upper age exception to 65 and older, establish new exceptions for “an Indian,” “Urban Indian,” and “California Indian,” and repeal exceptions for homeless individuals, veterans, and those 24 and younger who aged out of foster care. Amends Rule 13.6 to increase the upper age exception to 65 and older, establish new exceptions for “an Indian,” “Urban Indian,” and “California Indian,” and add that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. Amends Rule 14.2 to add a statement that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. These amendments are necessary to maintain compliance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

Amends Rule 12.4 to add a statement that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. Amends Rule 13.1 to increase the upper age exception to 65 and older, establish new exceptions for “an Indian,” “Urban Indian,” and “California Indian,” and repeal exceptions for homeless individuals, veterans, and those 24 and younger who aged out of foster care. Amends Rule 13.6 to increase the upper age exception to 65 and older, establish new exceptions for “an Indian,” “Urban Indian,” and “California Indian,” and add that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. Amends Rule 14.2 to add a statement that individuals age 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements and are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&ampT. These amendments are necessary to maintain compliance with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

MDHS – DCS is amending the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Policy Manual

MDHS – DCS Community is amending the Services Block Grant (CSBG) Policy Manual

MDHS – DCS is amending the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Policy Manual

MDHS – DCS Community is amending the Services Block Grant (CSBG) Policy Manual

The purpose of the proposed rule is to revise the subgrant policy to provide more internal controls to the agency and guidance to subgrantees

The purpose of the proposed rule is to revise the subgrant policy to provide more internal controls to the agency and guidance to subgrantees

Correction made to adjust the new TANF plan date on page 2, and effective of plan on page three to year 2024

Relative Caretakers and Good Cause

Relative Caretakers and Good Cause

Amending Part 23: Administrative Hearings

Amending Part 23: Administrative Hearings

Implementing Federal TANF restrictions

Implementing Federal TANF restrictions

To amend Rule 10.4 to include an eligible student exemption for students enrolled in a career and/or technical education course as defined in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 in or through a community college

To amend Rule 10.4 to include an eligible student exemption for students enrolled in a career and/or technical education course as defined in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 in or through a community college

Implementing Federal SNAP Regulations

Implementing Federal SNAP Regulations

Amending Part 23: Administrative Hearings

Updating existing rules to be compliant with MS State Board and IDEA policy for special education teachers

Updating existing rules to be compliant with MS State Board and IDEA policy for special education teachers

Increasing the gross income limits to 50% of the FPL will allow MS to align with 22 of the 51 states operating a TANF program. To remove the procedural language from Chapter 10 and to include the Career Incentive Program

Increasing the gross income limits to 50% of the FPL will allow MS to align with 22 of the 51 states operating a TANF program. To remove the procedural language from Chapter 10 and to include the Career Incentive Program

Revise the subgrant policy to update and change current policy to implement updates with 2 CFR 200 eff. 10.01.24

Revise the subgrant policy to update and change current policy to implement updates with 2 CFR 200 eff. 10.01.24

MDHS is filing its Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) state plan in preparation of submission to the Department of Health and Human Services

Retroactive Modification Policy

Retroactive Modification Policy

The purpose of the proposed rule is to revise the subgrant policy to provide more internal controls to the agency and guidance to subgrantees

MDHS- DCS is filing its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) state plan in preparation of submission to the Department of Health and Human Services

MDHS- DCS is filing its Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state plan in preparation of submission to the Department of Health and Human Services

MDHS- DCS is filing its Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state plan in preparation of submission to the Department of Health and Human Services

Amending Part 23: Administrative Hearings

Amending Part 23: Administrative Hearings

MDHS – DCS is amending the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Policy Manual

MDHS – DCS is amending the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Policy Manual

Implementing the MDHS – DCS Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Policy Manual

Implementing the MDHS – DCS Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Policy Manual

Guidance on Cases in which the Custodial Parent is Deceased

Guidance on Cases in which the Custodial Parent is Deceased

Child Support Policy, the entire Vol. VI, for the OCSE Name Change and Chapter 7 for MAVP revisions

Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Name Change and Mississippi Access and Visitation Program (MAVP0 Provision Changes

Updating existing rules to new agency format

Updating existing rules to new agency format