116 APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME FRAMES SR 10-38, 11/10 (AAM-A)

Generate a Notice of Decision to the individual as soon as eligibility has been determined, but no later than:

• 45 calendar days from the application date for Old Age Assistance (OAA), Aid to the Needy Blind (ANB), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) and SLMB135, or Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI); and

• 90 calendar days from the application date for Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD), Nursing Facility (NF) services, all Home and Community-Based Care (HCBC) services including Choices For Independence (CFI) services, and Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities (MEAD).

Exception: Generate the Notice of Decision to the individual as soon as possible when the decision cannot be reached due to a failure or delay on the part of the applicant or any other unusual circumstances beyond the control of the Division of Family Assistance. Document the reason for the delay in the case file.