Section 470-1-006 - INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES Individuals applying for or receiving Refugee Resettlement benefits are required to:
(A) Provide complete and accurate information. State and federal law provides penalties of a fine, imprisonment, or both for persons found guilty of obtaining assistance or services for which they are not eligible by making false statements or failing to report promptly any in their circumstances;(B) Report a change in circumstances no later than 10 days following the change, unless good cause is shown. The recipient is responsible for establishing the existence of a good cause circumstance. Unverified statements do not constitute good cause. Changes required to be reported include; (i) Change or receipt of a resource;(ii) Changes in who lives in the home of the refugee resettlement unit;(iii) New employment must be reported within ten days of receipt of the first paycheck;(iv) When employment has ended;(v) Changes in the amount of monthly income, including:(1) All changes in unearned income; and(2) Changes in the source of employment, in the wage rate and in employment status, such as part-time to full-time or full-time to part-time. For reporting purposes for the Refugee Resettlement Program, 30 hours per week is considered full- time; and.(vi) Changes in residence. (C) Cooperate with state and federal guality control;(D) Contact the agency for an interview within 30 days of the date of application if notified that an interview is required;(E) Provide verification of information when requested to do so by the Department;(F) Present the individual's medical card to medical providers;(G) Inform the medical provider and worker of any health insurance plan, any individual, or any group that may be liable for their medical expenses;(H) Cooperate in obtaining any third party medical payments as outlined in the Medicaid Program, Title 477 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC);(I) Enroll in a health plan and maintain enrollment if: (i) One is available to the individual;(ii) The individual is able to enroll on their own behalf; and(iii) The Department has determined that enrollment in the plan is cost effective.(J) Pay any unauthorized medical expenses; and(K) Pay any required medical copayment as outlined in the rules and regulations from the Medicaid Program, Title 477 NAC.470 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 006
Amended effective 12/6/2014.Amended effective 6/6/2022