Application Process 400-28-20-30

(Revised 10/1/11 ML #3278)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-02

The application process may include the following steps:

1. An applicant contacts the county social service office
2. County social service office staff advises the applicant of the right to file an application, explain how and where to apply, and, if necessary, assist the applicant with completing the application
3. An applicant files an application for assistance
4. If the submitted application does not have all required verifications, the eligibility worker must send a pending notice informing the applicant of the verifications needed.
5. The applicant provides required verifications
6. The eligibility worker determines eligibility and, if approved, the date eligibility begins
7. The eligibility worker notifies the applicant of eligibility or ineligibility and the reasons
8. The eligibility worker ensures that the applicant understands program and requirements (i.e., verifications, billing forms, receipts, provider requirements and reporting responsibilities, etc)