760 CMR 67.08
Table of Time Periods for Recipient Actions and Department Actions in the Emergency Assistance
Program
See 106 CMR 701.500 through 701.530.
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
BENEFIT
RECIPIENT VERIFICATION
TIME
FROM
DATE
OF
DEPARTMENT NOTICE
DEPARTMENT
SERVICE
D E LIV E R Y
T IM E
( IF
VERIFICATION IS TIMELY)
FROM DATE OF REQUEST
FOR SERVICES
Temporary emergency shelter
two calendar days
seven calendar days*
*
The service shall be provided in fewer than seven days when there is serious and imminent risk to the
health or safety of the recipient.