SECTION 340:65-5-3. Suspension of benefits

   State Supplemental Payment (SSP)or SoonerCare (Medicaid) benefits may be temporarily discontinued by suspension. Suspensions cannot exceed one month. Benefits are not issued on cases in suspended status. Suspensions are appropriate when:

(1)   the recipient is ineligible as there are resources available to meet needs for a brief time. If the amount of resources indicates that the recipient will be ineligible for a longer period, the benefit is terminated;

(2)   the facts indicate a change or discontinuance of an assistance payment but sufficient evidence for a determination of proper action cannot be obtained in time to change the next month's benefit; or

(3)   Form 08TA018E, Continued Medical Benefit Reply Form, is not received timely per OAC 340:10-3-75 for households whose TANF benefit has been closed and SoonerCare (Medicaid) continues.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 4465, eff 8-5-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 1687, eff 5-12-94; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2096, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1272, eff 6-1-09; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 880, eff 6-1-11]