Mandatory, Non-Mandatory, and Known Information Changes 400-28-125
Mandatory Changes 400-28-125-05
(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)
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Mandatory changes must be reported to the county social service office within 10 days from the date the event occurs. Mandatory reportable changes are:
- Change in household size
- Someone moves into the household
- Someone moves out of the household
- Change in allowable activity
- Start or end of job search
- Start of work activity (not previously in a work activity)
- End of work activity (no longer in a work activity)
- Start or end of school which includes
- A postsecondary student completes an associate degree, postsecondary diploma, certificate of completion or any other vocational training course or if the caretaker(s) changes to another course of study.
- Start or end of TANF, Diversion or Crossroads
- Increase in monthly child care hours for a child
- Changes in provider(s) or addition of provider(s)
- State residency
Actions required to be taken following the report of a mandatory change may include:
- Requesting additional information from the caretaker
- Updating information in the case file
- Updating information in the Child Care Assistance Program system
- Updating the certificate(s), if required
- Closing the case if the case must be closed
- Document actions taken
If the mandatory changes results in no changes in eligibility and/or the certificate(s), the case file must be documented to reflect the change reported and the reason no action was taken.
