10:71-2.6 Registration procedures and record of inquiries
(a) Official registration of an application consists of the following steps:
1. Entry in application register under appropriate classification as new, reapplication,
reopened application or transfer;
2. Assignment of case control number (registration number) to a new application, or
reassignment of previous number to a reapplication or reopened application;
3. Preparation of appropriate form PA-9, registration card.
(b) So far as possible, registration shall be completed on the same day that application for
assistance is made. If the application is made outside the CBOSS office, registration shall
be completed within three working days.
(c) An inquiry is any request for information about assistance programs which is not a
request for an application. A record is necessary only when the inquiry requires follow-up
action.
(d) The Institutional Services Section makes Medicaid Only referrals for adults
contemplating discharge from specific state and county institutions. These cases are to be
registered within two working days.