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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 07.03.05.06" title_num="07" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="05" heading="Interim Assistance Reimbursement.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Interim Payment Reimbursement Authorization.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the individual is or becomes potentially eligible for receipt of SSI, the individual shall sign an interim payment reimbursement authorization which:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Permits the Social Security Administration to mail the individual's initial payment to the Department or the local department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Permits the Department or the local department to deduct from these payments an amount equal to the TDAP interim assistance provided.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The local department may not provide assistance to an individual who refuses to execute the interim payment reimbursement authorization.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Interim assistance is the TDAP benefit provided to an individual during the period:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Beginning the month the recipient applies for SSI benefits; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Ending the month the SSI payments are received by the Department or the local department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department or the local department shall be reimbursed from the SSI initial payment:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For the full value of the TDAP benefit; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the first month's SSI payment is prorated, a portion of the TDAP benefit prorated from the effective date of SSI eligibility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>When the total amount of SSI received by the Department or the local department is greater than the amount of reimbursement, the Department or the local department shall pay the excess to the recipient within 10 working days after the date of receipt of the payment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Death of the Individual.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If an individual dies before SSI eligibility has been determined, the State retains the right to receive benefits due for the retroactive period.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department or the local department shall return any excess payment to the Social Security Administration district office that served the individual after deducting the amount of interim assistance to which it is entitled.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Presumptive SSI Payment.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Presumptive SSI payment is made for a maximum period of 6 months pending the final eligibility determination.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The individual shall report receipt of SSI presumptive eligibility payments to the local department within 10 days of receipt.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The local department shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Consider the SSI presumptive payment income;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Consider the payment income in the month received when separate SSI presumptive payments are made to the eligible individual; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be entitled to reimbursement from the retroactive lump sum SSI check for assistance provided when the recipient does not report receipt of a presumptive SSI payment.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If the SSI presumptive payments are paid as a lump sum, the payment is treated according to Regulation .09 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>