General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

equirement remains deferred.
GR 41-105.3 – DMH/APS
Help With Deferred
Requirements
GR 41-105.4 –
Exemption – QR 7
Can the co-located DMH/APS staff help an NSA
individual with the deferred requirements?
Yes, the ABP 2012 is used to ask the co-located
DMH/APS staff to help an NSA individual with the
deferred requirement described in Section 2 of the
ABP 2012.
Are NSA individuals exempt from completing
the Quarterly Reporting Requirement (QR 7)?
Yes, individuals that are NSA are exempted from
GR quarterly reporting. This exemption is
automated by LEADER.
NOTE: Completion of the QR 7 for Food Stamp
purposes is a State requirement and may
not be waived unless the Food Stamp
participant is homeless, 60 years of age or
older or an NSA with no earnings. Food
Stamp regulations require that mentally or
physically disabled participants are
provided with assistance when completing
Food Stamp forms.
Verification
Verification: Deferred requirements are annotated
in the Case Comments section.
GR 41-106 – Expediting
Intake for NSA Cases
GR 41-106.1 – When to
Expedite
Are NSA individuals expedited?
Yes, individuals who appear to be mentally disabled
are assisted through the application process on a
priority basis. When identified, the mentally
disabled individual is seen by the appropriate
Worker and provided services before others who
may be waiting to see that same Worker.
When apparently mentally disabled persons are
observed in the reception area, the Security Officer
or Receptionist alerts the Customer Service
Representative or Reception Supervisor to ensure
they are seen by the appropriate Worker and
receive priority handling.
GR 41-106.2 –
Receptionist
What is required of the district receptionist(s)?