9340 Agency Action on Timely Reapplication - If reapplication for benefits is filed timely and all review requirements are met, the agency shall act upon the information to ensure uninterrupted benefits. Workers shall take action on timely filed reapplication within the following time standards.

For all households that have timely filed an application for review and met all required review procedures, the worker shall approve or deny the application and notify the household of its determination by the end of the current review period. Reviews processed by the last work day in the last month of the review period are considered timely.

All households are to be notified of the appropriate reporting requirements upon review approval. See 9120.

9350 Household Failure to Act - A household which submits a timely application for review but submits all verification in an untimely manner shall lose the right to uninterrupted benefits. If eligible, these households shall be provided benefits within 30 calendar days after the application was filed.

If the review form is not returned by the end of the current review period, the individual has a three month reconsideration period to return the review form. Individuals will have until the end of the third month after the end of the previous review period to return the form for processing. The reconsideration period also applies to information requested in order to process the review. An application received after that period is treated like a new application, including any request for prior medical assistance. If the requested information is provided after the reconsideration period expires, a new application may be required.

9360 Agency Failure to Act - Agency failure to provide normal issuance of benefits to an eligible household, which submitted a timely application for review, in accordance with the above provisions shall be considered an administrative error. These households shall be entitled to restoration of benefits if, as a result of such error, they were unable to receive benefits for the month following the expiration of the review period.