SECTION 372.955. Delayed Eligibility Decisions

(a) If the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) delays a TANF or SNAP eligibility decision to give an applicant time to prove eligibility information, HHSC informs the applicant in writing of possible sources of available proof. The notice to delay an eligibility decision specifies:

(1) the reason for the delay;

(2) what information HHSC needs from the applicant or what action the applicant or HHSC must take; and

(3) the final date by which:

(A) the applicant must provide the requested information or prove he has taken the required action; or

(B) HHSC must take action.

(b) An applicant's failure to provide information or to take a required action may result in adverse action, including denial of the application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §372.955 adopted to be effective September 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 5361