This letter updates information provided in ACWDL 09-41 regarding the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) Interstate match. Some of the updates are:
1) When DHCS discontinues a beneficiary as a result of the residency verification program and the discontinued beneficiary established residency for any other household member CWDs must review the case file and collect residency verification for the spouse and/or dependents as appropriate.
2) When DHCS discontinues a beneficiary as a result of the residency verification program and the beneficiary furnishes satisfactory residency verification within 30 days of the effective date of discontinuance, CWDs must reinstate eligibility for the discontinued beneficiary.
3) If the beneficiary furnishes satisfactory residency verification after 30 days of the effective date of discontinuance, CWDs must request that the discontinued beneficiary submit a new Statement of Facts and additional application materials as necessary. CWDs must also request that the discontinued beneficiary submit an explanation for the receipt of public assistance benefits in another state and retain the explanation in the case file. [Download]