Maricopa Community Colleges  HSA222   19974-20012 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/27/97
HSA222      19974-20012 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Advanced Eligibility Determination I
Advanced eligibility issues with regards to gross income, budgeting and beginning/terminated income. Includes policy for making changes, calculations for determinations, and effects of increase and decrease of benefits. Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
 
 Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 
MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HSA222   19974-20012 Advanced Eligibility Determination I
1. Compare and contrast various computer screens and their uses. (I)
2. Determine gross income, types of income, hourly rate and frequency codes. (II)
3. Describe exceptions to requesting information for initial and recertification applications. (II)
4. Identify 30 day Gross Income used in budgeting. (II)
5. Make projections for On-Going Month's Income. (III)
6. Identify wage changes and their affect on appropriate budgeting. (III)
7. Calculate beginning/terminated income. (IV)
8. Calculate daily wages and contract income. (IV)
9. Identify changes in income and the required agency action. (V)
10. Compare and contrast types of changes. (V)
11. Make determinations with regards to affecting Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) increases in benefits. (VI)
12. Determine AFDC warrant mail date. (VI)
13. Identify income changes that increase benefits for each program in combination cases. (VI)
14. Identify mandatory factors for increase in benefits. (VI)
15. Identify the effects of a decrease in benefits for various types of cases. (VII)
16. Compare and contrast Food Stamp/Medical Assistance (FS/MA) regarding a decrease in benefits. (VII)
17. Determine increases and decreases in benefits for all programs. (VI, VII)
Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HSA222   19974-20012 Advanced Eligibility Determination I
    I. Computer Usage
        A. Screens
        B. List codes
      II. Gross Income
          A. Income Types
          B. Hourly Rate
          C. Frequency Codes
          D. Conversion Factors
          E. 30 day Period
          F. Requesting Information
            1. Initial Applications
            2. Recertification Applications
            3. Initial/On-Going Months
            4. Exceptions
        III. Budgeting
            A. 30 day Gross
            B. Initial Month
            C. On-Going Month's Income.
            D. Projections
            E. Wage Changes
            F. $0.00 pay
          IV. Beginning/Terminated Income
              A. Monthly Calculations
              B. Averaging
              C. Annualizing
              D. Daily Wages/Contract Income
            V. Change Policy
                A. Income
                B. Types of Changes
                C. Mandatory Verification Factors
              VI. Increase in Benefits
                  A. Effects
                  B. Calculations
                  C. Determinations
                  D. AFDC Warrant Mail Date
                  E. Income Changes/Combo Cases
                  F. Pending Vs Active Cases
                  G. Mandatory Factors
                VII. Decrease in Benefits
                    A. Effects
                    B. Agency Action
                    C. Verification
                    D. Time Frames
                    E. Policy
                      1. Food Stamps (FA)
                      2. Medical Assistance (MA)
                    F. Determinations
                Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline