Section 250.06. Standards for waiver of certain eligibility requirements.

 

(1)  A tribal relief agency may waive the eligibility requirement under s. 49.015 (2) or (2m) , Stats., in accordance with its tribal medical relief block grant plan, as follows:

(a) Waiver of the prohibition against receiving AFDC or SSI may be granted in cases of unusual misfortune or hardship as determined by the tribal governing body.

(b) Waiver of the medical assistance divestment barrier to eligibility may be granted only if all attempts at recovery of the divested property have been made and no other resources or assistance is available to the person and unusual misfortune or hardship exists as determined by the tribal governing body.

(2)  A tribal governing body shall report all waivers to the department in the manner prescribed by the department. The department may make a determination as to the appropriateness of the wavier and submit its determination to the tribal governing body regarding the relief provided as a result of a waiver that the department determines is inappropriate.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1996, No. 485 , eff. 6-1-96.