Social Services Manual Revisions

Rev #Chapter / SectionIssue Date
233Disability Determination - Mental Health Chart Note ExamplesSeptember 22, 2026
232Disability Determination-Non Sequential Evaluation Process (SEP) ApprovalsApril 24, 2026
231Disability Determination-Non Sequential Evaluation Process (SEP) ApprovalsMarch 3, 2026
230Incapacity Determination-Acceptable Medical EvidenceJanuary 26, 2026
229Disability Determination-Acceptable Medical EvidenceJanuary 26, 2026
228Personal ObservationDecember 10, 2025
227SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsDecember 10, 2025
226ApplicationDecember 10, 2025
225SSI Facilitation-Determinations and AppealsOctober 1, 2025
224Division of Child Support (DCS) Good CauseSeptember 29, 2025
223SSI Facilitation - Participation in the SSI Process and Medical TreatmentSeptember 5, 2025
222Mental Incapacity Evaluation ServicesAugust 13, 2025
221Audits (removed)July 1, 2025
220Mental Health ServicesMay 15, 2025
219Incapacity Determination - Acceptable Medical EvidenceApril 18, 2025
218Disability Determination - Acceptable Medical EvidenceApril 18, 2025
217SSI Facilitation Introduction - InterviewApril 17, 2025
216SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsApril 2, 2025
215Program Standards (removed)March 12, 2025
214SSI Facilitation - Supporting Home and Community Services (HCS)March 5, 2025
213Naturalization Agencies (removed)February 13, 2025
212NaturalizationFebruary 11, 2025
211Ongoing Additional RequirementsFebruary 6, 2025
210Early Childhood Intervention Prevention Services (removed)January 31, 2025
209Medical Evidence Requirements and ReimbursementsDecember 13, 2024
208Medical Evidence to Support SSI Applications (removed)December 04, 2024
207SSI Facilitation Introduction - ApplicationOctober 1, 2024
206ABD Applicant Referrals and the Social Services IntakeOctober 1, 2024
205Preparing for an Interview (removed)October 1, 2024
204SSI Facilitation - Application (removed)October 1, 2024
203Social Services ManualOctober 1, 2024
202Medical RecordsSeptember 7, 2024
201Disability Determination - Non Sequential Evaluation Process (SEP) ApprovalsAugust 16, 2024
200Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityAugust 15, 2024
199TANF Sequential Evaluation Process (SEP)August 13, 2024
198SSI Facilitation – Participation in the SSI Process and Medical TreatmentAugust 9, 2024
197ApplicationAugust 1, 2024
196Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityJuly 19, 2024
195SSI Facilitation - Participation in the SSI Process and Medical TreatmentJuly 19, 2024
194Disability Determination - Step 4June 22, 2024
193SSI Facilitation - FormsJune 10, 2024
192Mental Incapacity Evaluation ServicesMay 29, 2024
191Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityApril 17, 2024
190Disability Determination - Concurrent Disability / Incapacity Determination (CDID) ProcessApril 17, 2024
189DCS Good CauseApril 5, 2024
188Ongoing Additional RequirementsApril 1, 2024
187ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State HospitalJanuary 3, 2024
186Medical Evaluations and Diagnostic ProceduresJanuary 1, 2024
185Mental Incapacity Evaluation ServicesJanuary 1, 2024
184Substance Use Disorders - Assessment and Treatment Requirements for ABD, HEN Referral, and PWAJune 19, 2023
183SSI Facilitation- SSA Interim Assistance Reimbursement Authorization (IARA)June 16, 2023
182Division of Child Support (DCS) Good CauseJune 12, 2023
181ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State HospitalMay 3, 2022
180SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsApril 26, 2023
179SSI Facilitation - Death of a ClientApril 25, 2023
178SSI Facilitation- IntroductionMarch 21, 2023
177Medical Records - Medical Evidence Fee ScheduleMarch 13, 2023
176SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsMarch 7, 2023
175Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral Program Eligibility EndsFebruary 23,2023
174Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)January 23, 2023
173Living ArrangementsNovember 30, 2022
172Living Arrangements and Health Care Coverage and First Steps ServicesNovember 29, 2022
171ABD Clients Residing in Eastern or Western State HospitalSeptember 1, 2022
170Ongoing Additional RequirementsMarch 4, 2022
169Substance Use Disorders- Assessment and Treatment Requirements for ABD, HEN Referral, and PWAMay 11, 2021
168SSI Facilitation- Participation in the SSI Process and Medical TreatmentMay 11, 2021
167ABD Applicant Referrals and the Social Services IntakeApril 19, 2021
166Disability Determination - Non Sequential Evaluation Process (SEP) ApprovalsApril 19, 2021
165Disability Determination - Concurrent Disability / Incapacity Determination (CDID) ProcessApril 19, 2021
164Division of Child Support (DCS) Good CauseAugust 25, 2020
163Mental Status Exam GuidelinesJuly 2, 2020
162Medical Evidence to Support SSI ApplicationsJuly 1, 2020
161Medical Records - Medical Evidence Fee ScheduleJuly 1, 2020
160Medical Evidence Requirements and ReimbursementsJuly 1, 2020
159Pregnant Women Assistance (PWA)June 11, 2020
158Equal AccessJune 1, 2020
157SSI Facilitation - FormsMarch 9, 2020
156Disability Determination - Step 1February 7, 2020
155Mental Incapacity Evaluation ServicesDecember 31, 2019
154Disability Determination - Acceptable Medical EvidenceJuly 18, 2019
153Mental Incapacity Evaluation ServicesJanuary 24, 2019
152Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityDecember 6, 2018
151Early Childhood Intervention Prevention Services (formerly Medicaid Treatment Child Care)August 31, 2018
150SSI Facilitation- SSA Determinations and AppealsJuly 13, 2018
149Program Standards (Case Review)April 20, 2018
148Substance Use Disorders - Assessment and Treatment Requirements for ABD, HEN Referral, and PWAMarch 28, 2018
147Incapacity Determination - Chemical DependencyMarch 28, 2018
146Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral Program Eligibility EndsMarch 28, 2018
145Incapacity Determination - PEP Step IIMarch 28, 2018
144Medical Evidence Requirements and ReimbursementsMarch 28, 2018
143Incapacity Determination - Acceptable Medical EvidenceMarch 23, 2018
142Disability Determination - Acceptable Medical EvidenceMarch 23, 2018
141ABD Applicant Referrals and the Social Services IntakeJanuary 31, 2018
140Incapacity and DisabilityJanuary 17, 2018
139Program Standards (Good Cause)June 29, 2017
138Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)June 5, 2017
137Good CauseApril 13, 2017
136Medical Evidence Reimbursements- Medical Evidence to Support SSI ApplicationsSeptember 16, 2016
135SSI Facilitation- Special Circumstances- Children's ApplicationsAugust 31, 2016
134Good CauseAugust 10, 2016
133SSI Facilitation- FormsSeptember 16, 2016
132Medical Evidence ReimbursementsOctober 31, 2016
131SSI Facilitation- Application: Medical Evidence to Support SSI ApplicationsSeptember 16, 2016
130SSI Facilitation- SSA Determinations and AppealsAugust 31, 2016
129SSI Facilitation- Application: SSA TeleserviceJune 24, 2016
128SSI Facilitation- Application: ApplicationJune 24, 2016
127SSI Facilitation- Application: Medical RecordsJune 22, 2016
126NaturalizationDecember 8, 2015
125Disability Determination - Concurrent Disability/ Incapacity Determination ProcessDecember 1, 2015
124Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral Eligibility EndsDecember 1, 2015
123Incapacity Determination - Review of IncapacityDecember 1, 2015
122Medical Evidence ReimbursementsAugust 5, 2015
121SSI Facilitation - ApplicationOctober 10, 2014
120SSI Facilitation - IntroductionOctober 10, 2014
119Medicaid Treatment Child CareMay 16, 2013
118Disability Determination - Step 5March 19, 2013
117Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityMarch 19, 2013
116Disability Determination - Step 2March 19, 2013
115Disability Determination - Step 4March 19, 2013
114Disability Determination - Concurrent Disability / Incapacity Determination ProcessJanuary 15, 2013
113Statewide SSI Facilitator Contact ListDecember 26, 2012
112Disability Determination - Review of DisabilityAugust 31, 2012
111Disability Determination - Step 2August 30, 2012
110Disability Determination - Step 5August 27, 2012
109ABD/HEN REFERRAL - APPLICATION AND INTAKE PROCESSAugust 17, 2012
108Medical Evidence ReimbursementsJuly 20, 2012
107Statewide SSI Facilitator Contact ListJune 29, 2012
106Disability Determination - Concurrent Disability / Incapacity Determination ProcessJune 29, 2012
105First StepsJune 25, 2012
104Good CauseJune 7, 2012
103Family Planning ServicesJune 5, 2012
102SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsApril 5, 2012
101Medical Evidence ReimbursementsMarch 14, 2012
100SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsMarch 12, 2012
99Medicaid Treatment Child CareNovember 1, 2011
98Good CauseNovember 1, 2011
97SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsAugust 30, 2011
96 June 1, 2011
95Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral eligibility endsMay 23, 2011
94 March 22, 2011
93First StepsMarch 1, 2011
92Medical Evidence ReimbursementsJanuary 21, 2011
91Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)January 10, 2010
90NaturalizationDecember 1, 2010
89NaturalizationDecember 1, 2010
88NaturalizationDecember 1, 2010
87 December 1, 2010
86Medical Evidence ReimbursementsDecember 1, 2010
85Incapacity Determination - PEP Step INovember 1, 2010
84Medicaid Treatment Child CareSeptember 1, 2010
83Family Planning ServicesJune 30, 2010
82First StepsJune 21, 2010
81Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral eligibility endsJuly 1, 2010
80Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacityJuly 1, 2010
79 July 1, 2010
78SSI Facilitation - IntroductionMay 20, 2010
77Incapacity Determination - PEP Step IMay 1, 2010
76Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacityMay 1, 2010
75SSI Facilitation - ApplicationFebruary 17, 2010
74 February 4, 2010
73SSI Facilitation - Supporting Home and Community Services (HCS)January 12, 2010
72SSI Facilitation - ApplicationJanuary 4, 2010
71Incapacity Determination - PEP Step IJanuary 7, 2010
70Mental Health ServicesJanuary 7, 2010
69Medical Evidence ReimbursementsJanuary 7, 2010
68 January 7, 2010
67Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacityJanuary 7, 2010
66SSI Facilitation - IntroductionJanuary 7, 2010
65 January 7, 2010
64Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacityJanuary 7, 2010
62Managed CareOctober 9, 2009
60Medical Evidence ReimbursementsSeptember 1, 2009
59Medical Evidence ReimbursementsJuly 1, 2009
58Incapacity Determination - Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Referral- Table of ContentsJuly 1, 2009
57Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)June 9, 2009
56Medical Evidence ReimbursementsMay 1, 2009
54Incapacity Determination - Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Referral- Table of ContentsMarch 1, 2009
53Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR)November 6, 2008
52SSI Facilitation - IntroductionOctober 29, 2008
51 October 1, 2008
50Ongoing Additional Requirements (OAR)July 1, 2007
49SSI Facilitation - SSA Determinations and AppealsApril 1, 2007
48SSI Facilitation - Supporting Home and Community Services (HCS)March 1, 2007
47Statewide SSI Facilitator Contact ListMarch 1, 2007
46Incapacity Determination - When HEN Referral eligibility endsMarch 1, 2007
45 February 1, 2007
44SSI Facilitation - TrackingDecember 1, 2006
43SSI Facilitation - Special Situations - Children's ApplicationsDecember 1, 2006
42 November 1, 2006
41Managed CareNovember 1, 2006
39Medical Evidence ReimbursementsNovember 1, 2006
37SSI Facilitation - SSA Interim Assistance Reimbursement Agreement (IARA)September 1, 2006
36Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacitySeptember 1, 2006
35SSI Facilitation - ApplicationSeptember 1, 2006
34Naturalization AgenciesSeptember 1, 2006
33SSI Facilitation - IntroductionSeptember 1, 2006
32Incapacity Determination - PEP Step IJuly 1, 2006
31Incapacity Determination - How to determine incapacityJuly 1, 2006
30SSI Facilitation - ApplicationJune 1, 2006