Par.1.	Material Transmitted and Purpose – Transmitted with this Manual Letter are changes to Service Chapter 510-05 – Medicaid Eligibility Factors.  This manual letter supersedes IM’s 4957 TANF and Child Support Received Dates and 4960 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Kinship Care.

510-05-05 Definitions  
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) definition was UPDATED to include TANF Kinship Care Assistance.
 
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families" (TANF) 
A program administered under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 50-09 and Title IV-A of the Social Security Act.  References to TANF include TANF Kinship Care Assistance.

510-05-80-05 Definitions (Disqualifying Transfers)
Subsection 10 has been UPDATED with the new average cost of nursing facility care for 2006.

Year	Daily Rate	Monthly Rate	
2006	152.33	4633	

510-05-85-15 Unearned Income 
A new paragraph has been added to include treatment of Child Support payments made via Direct Deposit or Electronic Payment Card. 

Unearned income is income that is not earned. Unearned income, which is received in a fixed amount each month, shall be applied in the month in which it is normally received. For example, Social Security benefits received in January will be applied against January need.

Child Support payments made via Direct Deposit or Electronic Payment Card are considered received on the third (3rd) working day from the ‘Check Date’ field on the FACSES ledger, unless the applicant or recipient verifies that the payment is received otherwise. The ‘Check Date’ will be considered the first day when determining the three (3) working days.

Par 2.  Effective Date – January 1, 2006