Policy Bulletins

The purpose of this section is to make the most current policy and procedures available within a single resource. Memoranda containing policy or procedural information will be placed on this list at the time of distribution. They will remain on the list until the information contained is either completely incorporated into the handbook or retired as obsolete.

Release DateBulletin NumberTitle
12-01-2323-17Federal Benefits 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
12-01-2323-16

1. SNAP Vehicle Asset Test 
2. IRS FTI Security and Protection 
3. Personal Needs Allowance Increase 
4. Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) for Youth Who Aged Out of Foster Care in Another State

Attachment: CPM Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) for Youth who Aged Out of Foster Care in Another State

09-29-2323-15SNAP Work Rules – Verbal Informing Script Update
09-15-2323-14

1. TANF Maximum Grant Amounts
2. SNAP Income Limits, Deductions, and Allotments
3. SNAP-CAP Allotments
4. Changes During the Certification Period
5. New ABAWD Exceptions
6. New ABAWD Age Criteria
7. Transfer of Assets Divisor
8. Revised - Application Process Updates for Marketplace Account Transfers

Attachment: SNAP Allotment Charts

08-04-2323-13Automation of Form H3038-P, CHIP Perinatal - Emergency Medical Services Certification
07-03-2323-121. SNAP Benefit Issuance Distribution Schedule Update
2. Unverified Income Over the SNAP and TANF Income Limits
3. Change in Dental Contractor for Incurred Medical Expense Processing
06-01-2323-11Spousal Impoverishment Dependent Allowance (PDF)
05-24-2323-10SNAP Unauthorized Use Replacement Benefits (PDF)
05-01-2323-091. COVID-19 Update: Resetting ABAWD Countable Months to Zero (PDF)    
2. COVID-19 Update: SNAP Student Eligibility Ending (PDF)    
3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF)
03-31-2323-081. COVID-19 Update: Change of Address  (PDF)    
2. COVID-19 Update: Returned Mail (PDF)
03-31-2323-07End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage  (PDF)    
1. Maintaining Medicaid Coverage  (PDF)    
2. Processing Case Actions for Medical Programs  (PDF)    
3. Reasonable Opportunity Period (ROP)  (PDF)    
4. Medicaid Buy-In and Medicaid Buy-In for Children Premiums  (PDF)    
5. Renewals Initiated Prior to April 1, 2023  (PDF)    
6. SNAP Income to Renew Medicaid (PDF)
03-31-2323-06COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 Assistance Payments (PDF)
03-07-2323-05

1. Revised - SNAP E&T Good Cause (PDF)       
2. Exempt Members Volunteering to Participate in E&T (PDF)       
3. SNAP Work Rules Notice and Verbal Informing Script (PDF)       
4. Rescinding SNAP E&T Sanctions (PDF)       
5. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF)

Attachments: 

03-02-2323-042023 Federal Poverty Level (PDF)
02-10-2323-03Updates to Afghan Eligibility for Federal Benefits (PDF)
02-01-2323-021. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. Mileage Rate Increase (PDF)
01-03-2323-011. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplements Ending (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition (PDF)
12-02-2222-21Federal Benefits 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (PDF)
12-01-2222-201. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Policy Update: Processing Case Actions for Medical Programs (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF)
11-17-2222-191. Electronic Benefit Transfer Card Processing Primary Cardholder Updates (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for Summer 2022 (PDF)
11-08-2222-181. COVID-19 Update: Change of Address During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the PHE Unwinding Period (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Returned Mail During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the PHE Unwinding Period (PDF)         
3. Residence Verification Requirements for Former Foster Care Children (PDF)
11-01-2222-171. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. Updated Afghan Eligibility for Federal Benefits (PDF)
10-03-2222-16COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)
09-02-2222-151. TANF Maximum Grant Amounts (PDF)         
2. SNAP Income Limits Deductions and Allotments (PDF)         
3. SNAP-CAP Allotments (PDF)         
4. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
5. Accessing The Work Number (TWN) Data Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Data (PDF)         
6. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Provider Determinations (PDF)         
7. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF)         

Attachment: SNAP Allotment Chart (PDF) (PDF)
08-04-2222-14Eligibility for Federal Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian (PDF)         
Parolees (UHPs) (PDF)
05-09-2222-081. COVID 19 Update: Processing a “Move Out of Household” Change for Medicaid Recipients (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Medicaid Recipients Who Are Incarcerated (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Voluntary Withdrawal from Medicaid During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PDF)
04-15-2222-06COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for School Year 2021-2022 (PDF)
02-01-2222-021. COVID 19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Processing Denial Actions for Medicaid Programs (PDF)         
3. Medicaid for Inmates of Juvenile Institutions (PDF)         
4. Mileage Rate Increase (PDF)
01-03-2222-011. Updates to Managed Care Organizations (MCO) Preferred Method of Contact (PDF)         
2. SNAP-CAP Allotment Adjustment (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplemental (PDF)
10-08-2121-20COVID-19 Update: Pending Medicaid Eligibility Determination Groups (EDGs) with Continuous Eligibility (PDF)
08-27-2121-161. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for Summer 2021 (PDF)         
2. Afghan Special Immigrant Parolee (SI/SQ) and Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Status (PDF)
07-16-2121-131. COVID-19 Update: Child Tax Credits (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Resuming Workforce Orientation for Applicants (WOA) & Choices Participation (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Temporary Increase in SNAP Benefits (PDF)
07-01-2121-121. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Processing Medicaid Applications for Children Previously in the Conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) (PDF)         
3. Transfer of Assets Divisor (PDF)
05-20-2121-101. Compact of Free Association (COFA)Citizens (PDF)         
2. COVID-19: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for School Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
04-08-2121-071. COVID-19 Update: Processing Denial Actions for Medicaid Programs (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment (EA) Supplement (PDF)
04-02-2121-061. COVID-19 Update: Recovery Rebates (PDF)         
2. COVID-19: Transfer of Assets (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Federal Pandemic Unemployment (FPUC) (PDF)         
4. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) (PDF)         
5. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) (PDF)
01-06-2121-011. COVID-19 Update: Recovery Rebates (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Federal Pandemic Unemployment (FPUC) (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) (PDF)         
4. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) (PDF)
12-22-2020-30COVID Policy Updates #20 (PDF)
09-30-2020-21COVID Policy Updates #15 (PDF)
06-05-2020-15COVID-19 Policy Updates #10 (PDF)
05-12-2020-13COVID-19 Policy Updates #8 (PDF)
04-27-2020-10COVID-19 Policy Updates #7 (PDF)
04-07-2020-06COVID-19 Policy Updates #3 (PDF)
03-27-2020-05COVID-19 Policy Updates #2 (PDF)
03-23-2020-04COVID-19 Policy Updates #1 (PDF)  
05-30-1919-061. Spousal Impoverishment Dependent Allowance (PDF)         
2. Spousal Impoverishment for Waiver Participants (PDF)
10-03-1717-101.Counting Social Security Benefits for Modified Adjusted Gross Income Programs (PDF)         
2.Social Security Number Validation (PDF)         
3.Determining Good Cause for SNAP Employment and Training Noncompliance (PDF)
01-06-15
15-03Budgeting of Alien Sponsor's Income and Resources (PDF)
09-06-11
12-01Vendor Imaging Forms H1263-A and H1263-B (PDF)         
Appendix XLVI – Unsigned Renewal/ 12-2010 (PDF)         
Appendix XLVI – Unsigned Renewal/ 12-2010 – Spanish (PDF)