2. SSA Field Office Responsibilities

a. Receiving authorization/certification forms from the District’s SSI Central Referral Bureau and pursuing initial or post-eligibility development, as appropriate. 1. If the individual is currently receiving SSI and was a D.C. resident on the first day of the month during which the individual moved into the CRF, input change of address and OS code (‘A’ or ‘B’ as appropriate) effective with the month of placement. If the individual was not a D.C. resident on the first day of the month during which the individual moved into the D.C. CRF, the OS is not applicable until the month following the month of entry into the facility. (See SI 01410.030F. and SM 01305.535C) See SI PHI01415.009C.4.c. if the effective date of eligibility shown on the certification form is later than the month during which the individual moved into the CRF. 2. If the individual is not receiving SSI, contact the individual to pursue an SSI application. Follow the instructions in GN 00204.010 and SI 00601.020 concerning consideration of protective filing in such cases.

b. Receiving termination/decertification forms from the District SSI Central Referral Bureau, issuing appropriate Goldberg/Kelly notices and initiating action to change OS code ‘A’ or ‘B’ to applicable code for the new living arrangement.

c. Notifying the District SSI Central Referral Bureau (via telephone at 202-442-5938) of any change of address reported to or identified by SSA. (SSA cannot terminate the state supplement payment without authorization from the District.) Actions to suspend the Adult Foster Care supplement should be initiated based on the phone contact if the authorized individual in the SSI Central Referral Bureau indicates that a termination/decertification form will be furnished. If the form is not received within 10 days, recontact the SSI Central Referral Bureau. If SSA takes action to suspend the state supplement payment based on the telephone conversation, all actions must be documented on a Report of Contact.

d. Accepting and processing recipient appeal requests. If an appealed adverse action was the result of a District decision (a denial or termination of placement/payment eligibility,) request the District’s SSI Central Referral Bureau to review the action. If the District upholds its decision, proceed with the appeal and advise the individual of the individual's right to appeal the District’s action through the local welfare office. If the appealed adverse action was the result of a Federal decision (a denial or suspension based on SSI categorical, income or resource factors,) pursue normal appeals procedures.