New Application Not Required 400-28-20-25

(Revised 10/1/12 ML #3348)

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NDAC 75-02-01.3-02

 

A new application is not required in the following circumstances:

  1. To approve a case denied in error or reopen a case when it has been closed due to agency error
  2. If a case closes for no review, a review form may be used in the month following the month of case closure
  3. If the applicant is not eligible in the month of application, the application must be denied. The same application can be used to determine eligibility for the month following the month of denial. In this situation, the application month becomes the month following the month of denial and the application received date is the first day of the month following the month of denial. The application cannot be used for more than two months except when eligibility needs to be determined in the prior month.

Example: An individual applies for the Child Care Assistance Program in April and request child care for the prior month of March. The individual is eligible for March but not eligible for April.

  • The application is approved for March and closed March 31 because the individual is not eligible for April.
  • The application must be denied for April.
  • If eligible for May, the same application can be used.
  1. When a case closes for failure to provide information, a new application is not needed to reopen the case (revert to open) when the recipient provides ALL requested information prior to the closure effective date and remains eligible. If the closure date is a weekend or holiday, the recipient must provide the information by the close of business on the last working day of the month in which the case will close.