General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 41-110.3 – Case
Action for District
Designated NSA
What is required once the district designation of
NSA is determined?
When the DD determines that the individual is
temporarily or permanently NSA:
• The employability status is changed to NSA
based on the new ABP 2012.
• The case is transferred to an NSA file.
• District designated NSA cases are handled in
the same way that DMH/APS designated NSA
cases are handled.
• “Temporary NSA” individuals are re-evaluated
by DMH/APS staff on the dates indicated in
Section 5 of the new ABP 2012.
GR 41-111 –
Confidentiality of NSA
Records
Can information regarding NSA individuals be
shared with anyone?
The information provided to DPSS is confidential.
As a general rule, an individual may see or release
from their case record information supplied to or
received from DPSS. To release DPSS
information:
• The representative must have written
authorization signed by the individual within the
past year, or
• Must be accompanied by the individual who
provides verbal authorization.
NOTE: The information contained in the ABP
2012 is confidential and is not to be
released to individuals.
GR 41-112 – NSA “no
show” for SSI
Advocacy
GR 41-112.1 – Referral
to SSI Advocate
How are NSA individuals identified as
potentially SSI eligible referred to the SSI
advocate?
At approval, NSA individuals determined potentially
eligible to SSI are walked by district staff to the
advocate and their names are added to the SSIAP
Initial Interview log.