1. (a) A personal interview at each regularly scheduled redetermination of eligibility shall not be required when members of the financial assistance for needy families (FANF) financial assistance group (AG) do not receive benefits from the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and when:

   1. (1) A caretaker relative, as defined in He-W 601.02, is a member of the AG; or
   2. (2) The parent is not included as a member of the AG.

2. (b) A personal interview between the FANF individual or the individual’s authorized representative (AR), as defined in He-W 601.01, and the department’s representative shall be required:

   1. (1) At initial determination of eligibility;
   2. (2) At least once in a 12-month period for a regularly scheduled redetermination; and
   3. (3) As a result of reported changes or discovery of conflicting information regarding eligibility.

3. (c) If the individual or the individual’s AR fails to appear for a personal interview:

   1. (1) Within 30 days from the date of application, for an initial determination of eligibility, then assistance shall be denied; or
   2. (2) Within the redetermination month for a redetermination of eligibility, then assistance shall be terminated at the end of the advance notice period, as described in He-W 604.03.

4. (d) The individual or the individual’s AR shall review the summary of the information provided to the department’s representative during the interview, make any necessary corrections, and return it to the

   department within 10 calendar days if corrections have been made.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #5171, eff 6-26-91; ss by #6531, INTERIM, eff 6-27-97, EXPIRES: 10-25-97; ss by #6614, eff 10-24-97; amd by #6745, (HB 32), eff 5-1-98, EXPIRED: 12-31-98; amd by #6826, eff 8-3-98; amd by #6896, eff 12-1-98; amd by #6925, eff 1-1-99; amd by #7666, eff 4-1-02; amd by #7766, eff 10-1-02; amd by #8325, eff 5-1-05; amd by #8452, eff 10-22-05; amd by #8783, INTERIM, eff 12-30-06, EXPIRES: 6-28-07; amd by #8903, eff 6-28-07; ss by #10163, eff 7-26-12; ss by #13438, eff 8-20-22; ss by #13801, eff 10-21-23