To address the Federal changes for the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) delinquency timeframes, additions to the Compromise policy to define processes and requirements, additions of the Benefit Recovery client notices and substantive language changes ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Economic Self-Sufficiency Program

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

65A-1.900Overpayment and Benefit Recovery

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To address the Federal changes for the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) delinquency timeframes, additions to the Compromise policy to define processes and requirements, additions of the Benefit Recovery client notices and substantive language changes throughout the document for consistency purposes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule addresses the overpayment and benefit recovery within the context of food assistance program eligibility determinations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 414.41 FS, 414.45 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 414.31, 414.36, 414.41 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: September 30, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Johanna Stewart. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Johanna Stewart, Office of Public Benefits Integrity, [phone], 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 2, Suite 202, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700, [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.