General Reinvestigation Procedures

PURPOSE: This rule provides general guidelines for conducting annual reviews (reinvestigations) of a participant’s eligibility for programs administered by the Family Support Division. (1) The Family Support Division shall reinvestigate all Temporary Assistance, Supplemental Aid to the Blind, Blind Pension, Supplemental Payments, MO HealthNet, and Supplemental Nursing Care cases at least once every twelve (12) months. (A) The division shall conduct reinvestigations for MO HealthNet, Supplemental Aid to the Blind, Supplemental Payments, and Supplemental Nursing Care in compliance with section 208.990, RSMo and any other federal requirements relevant to these programs that are not referenced by that statute. (B) Reinvestigations for Blind Pension and Temporary Assistance shall be supplemented by more frequent reinvestigations whenever deemed advisable. (2) This rule does not apply to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Food Stamps); however, information obtained from a SNAP recertification, pursuant to 7 CFR 273.14 may be used to complete an annual review under this rule, subject to verification requirements specific to the program that is under review. (3) Subject to subsection (1)(A) of this rule, and subject to other laws or rules governing the eligibility determination for Blind Pension or Temporary Assistance, if any, the division shall give a participant at least ten (10) days to comply with any request for verification, information, or documentation related to a reinvestigation. If a participant does not comply with such a request within the time period allotted, the division may take action to close the participant’s case. AUTHORITY: sections 207.022 and 660.017, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed May 8, 1948, effective May 18, 1948. Amended: Filed July 20, 1949, effective July 30, 1949. Amended: Filed Nov. 3, 1950, effective Nov. 13, 1950. Amended: Filed Sept. 26, 1951, effective Oct. 6, 1951. Amended: Filed Nov. 4, 1954, effective Nov. 14, 1954. Amended: Filed Feb. 27, 1974, effective March 9, 1974. Amended: Filed Feb. 6, 1975, effective Feb. 16, 1975. Amended: Filed June 1, 1977, effective Sept. 11, 1977. Amended: Filed July 11, 1979, effective Oct. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 1987, effective May 11, 1987. Amended: Filed Sept. 27, 2018, effective May 30, 2019. *Original authority: 207.022, RSMo 2014 and 660.017, RSMo 1993, amended 1995.