Policy Bulletins

The purpose of this section is to make the most current policy and procedures available within a single resource. Memoranda containing policy or procedural information will be placed on this list at the time of distribution. They will remain on the list until the information contained is either completely incorporated into the handbook or retired as obsolete.

Release DateBulletin NumberTitle
02-23-2424-03End Stage Renal Disease and Medicare Savings Programs
02-05-2424-022024 Federal Poverty Level
02-01-2424-011. Household Composition Clarification 
2. Mileage Rate Increase 
3. Notice of Excessive Card Replacements 
4. Extending Postpartum Coverage in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
12-15-2323-181. Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for Children under 19
2. Administrative Renewals Update
12-01-2323-17Federal Benefits 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
12-01-2323-16

1. SNAP Vehicle Asset Test 
2. IRS FTI Security and Protection 
3. Personal Needs Allowance Increase 
4. Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) for Youth Who Aged Out of Foster Care in Another State

Attachment: CPM Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) for Youth who Aged Out of Foster Care in Another State

07-03-2323-121. SNAP Benefit Issuance Distribution Schedule Update
2. Unverified Income Over the SNAP and TANF Income Limits
3. Change in Dental Contractor for Incurred Medical Expense Processing
03-31-2323-081. COVID-19 Update: Change of Address  (PDF)    
2. COVID-19 Update: Returned Mail (PDF)
03-31-2323-07End of Continuous Medicaid Coverage  (PDF)    
1. Maintaining Medicaid Coverage  (PDF)    
2. Processing Case Actions for Medical Programs  (PDF)    
3. Reasonable Opportunity Period (ROP)  (PDF)    
4. Medicaid Buy-In and Medicaid Buy-In for Children Premiums  (PDF)    
5. Renewals Initiated Prior to April 1, 2023  (PDF)    
6. SNAP Income to Renew Medicaid (PDF)
03-31-2323-06COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 Assistance Payments (PDF)
02-01-2323-021. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. Mileage Rate Increase (PDF)
01-03-2323-011. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplements Ending (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition (PDF)
12-02-2222-21Federal Benefits 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) (PDF)
11-17-2222-191. Electronic Benefit Transfer Card Processing Primary Cardholder Updates (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for Summer 2022 (PDF)
11-08-2222-181. COVID-19 Update: Change of Address During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the PHE Unwinding Period (PDF)         
2. COVID-19 Update: Returned Mail During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and the PHE Unwinding Period (PDF)         
3. Residence Verification Requirements for Former Foster Care Children (PDF)
09-02-2222-151. TANF Maximum Grant Amounts (PDF)         
2. SNAP Income Limits Deductions and Allotments (PDF)         
3. SNAP-CAP Allotments (PDF)         
4. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplement (PDF)         
5. Accessing The Work Number (TWN) Data Through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Data (PDF)         
6. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Provider Determinations (PDF)         
7. COVID-19 Update: Extended Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Certification Periods (PDF)         

Attachment: SNAP Allotment Chart (PDF) (PDF)
08-04-2222-14Eligibility for Federal Benefits for Ukrainian Humanitarian (PDF)         
Parolees (UHPs) (PDF)
01-03-2222-011. Updates to Managed Care Organizations (MCO) Preferred Method of Contact (PDF)         
2. SNAP-CAP Allotment Adjustment (PDF)         
3. COVID-19 Update: Additional Emergency Allotment Supplemental (PDF)
08-27-2121-161. COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) for Summer 2021 (PDF)         
2. Afghan Special Immigrant Parolee (SI/SQ) and Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Status (PDF)