Disabled child/relative -caretaker exemption

What is the TAFDC Caretaker Exemption Rule? Under the TAFDC work requirement rule, families must do a work activity for 20-30 hours each week (hours are based on the age of their youngest child) as a condition of receiving TAFDC. The time limit rule says that families can also receive TAFDC for…

The title of Nurse Practitioner also includes the following titles: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse (MS APRN) or a Psychiatric Nurse Mental Health Clinical Specialist. These are Nurse Practitioners for psychiatric patients. Provided the disability described on the form meets the requirements…

The Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) is the result of the decision in the Rosie D. et. al. v. Patrick lawsuit.  It is a joint collaboration between the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and MassHealth to implement the decision and to take additional steps to promote…

Automated mailings of forms to reverify exemption status.

TAFDC and Food Stamp benefits for eligible adult with child who is ineligible alien; TAFDc caretaker exemption not dependent on relationship; EAEDC-- doctor signing Medical Report does not have to be Mass Health provider.

TAFDC: Caring for a disabled family member exemption redetermination and conseqences; TAFDC and Food Stamps when only child in household is ineligible immigrant; Food Stamps: gift cards not countable.

The purpose of this memo is to: explain to TAO staff the automated “Caring for the Disabled reverification process”;  provide “start-up” instructions to TAO staff for APs who currently have an exemption for Caring for the Disabled, and  inform TAO staff that the Verification of Caring for the…

A Superior Court Judge has recently issued a decision in favor of a TAFDC parent seeking an exemption of the work requirement as a caretaker of a disabled child. In this case, the child attends school full-time and the medical provider did not certify on the TAFDC-4 that the parent had to be home…

SSI Special Benefits for disaster and moving; TAFDC exemptions in two-parent families where one parent is disabled; FS work requirement and school employees over summer vacation; transportation and lodging as part of excess medical deductions for FS.