1. (a) A child or other adult who moves into the home and meets all eligibility requirements will be:

   1. (1) Added to the transitional employment assistance (TEA) case; and
   2. (2) Eligible for payment.
2. (b) The county will obtain a new DCO-215 in order to obtain information needed to establish the new member’s eligibility and the continuing eligibility of other family members.

3. (c) Note.

   1. (1) A child to whom the family cap provision has been applied, either under the AWDP waiver or under TEA, will continue to be subject to the family cap provision, unless the case has been closed continuously for a period of six (6) months.
   2. (2) In addition, a child who was born within nine (9) months after case closure will not be added unless the case has been closed continuously for six (6) months.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) This does not apply to a child who was under the family cap but was later added for payment.
      2. (B) He or she will continue to be eligible.
4. (d) Once all eligibility requirements have been established for the new individual, he or she will be added.

5. (e) Procedures for adding a person.

   1. (1) Obtain and record sufficient information to verify all eligibility requirements for the person being added.
   2. (2) Complete a new budget in ANSWER to determine the unit’s continuing eligibility and grant amount.
   3. (3) If appropriate, send notice to the individual advising him or her that a referral will be made to the Department of Human Services for work activity participation.
   4. (4) Complete Form DHS-3350 for referrals to agencies for requested services such as family planning services.
   5. (5) Make any other necessary referrals to agencies or organizations to help meet a specific family need such as housing assistance.

   6. (6)

      1. (A) If a child is being added for whom cooperation with the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration is required, provide the casehead an opportunity to claim good cause (DCO-90) prior to requiring his or her cooperation.
      2. (B) If good cause is not claimed or does not exist, the referral will be made by adding the absent parent’s name to the appropriate section in ANSWER.
      3. (C) If good cause is determined to exist, no referral will be made.
   7. (7) Submit the budget in ANSWER.
   8. (8) In situations in which a system notice is not generated, notify the participant of the action by Form DCO-1.

6. (f) Effective date of payment.

   1. (1) The effective date of payment for the individual will be the first day of the month in which the worker determines the individual’s eligibility.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Applications to add people will be processed within thirty (30) days.
      2. (B) Benefits will not be prorated.
      3. (C) The grant amount will be adjusted based upon one (1) additional assistance unit member and the countable income of that family member. Example: Ms. Jones’ son had been living with his grandmother. He moved back to his mother’s home on July 22. Ms. Jones applied on July 23 to add her son to her TEA case. The completed the action on July 25. Ms. Jones currently receives a payment in the amount of two hundred four dollars ($204) and her new payment amount will be two hundred forty-seven dollars ($247). For the month of July, Ms. Jones will receive an additional forty-three dollars ($43.00) (difference between two hundred forty-seven dollars ($247) and two hundred four dollars ($204)). If eligibility is not determined until August, benefits for her son will start in August. No retroactive benefits will be paid.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “12/06/11” This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows at subsection (f): "07/01/97"