Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-15-.03 - MANDATORY INTERVIEWING

A face-to-face interview will be conducted with all applicant/recipient HH/AGs by a qualified eligibility worker prior to initial certification/approval; prior to recertification for Food Stamps; and at annual redetermination of eligibility for AFDC (twelve [12] month face-to-face review).

(1) The interview will be conducted in the county Department of Human Services office or other Food Stamp certification (for Food Stamp purposes) site except when the office interview is waived.

(2) The interview will be conducted as an official and confidential discussion of household circumstances. The applicant's right to privacy will be protected during the interview. Facilities will be of adequate size and layout to assure privacy and protect the confidentiality of the interview.

(3) The person interviewed must be:

(a) Food Stamps. Head of household, spouse, any other responsible member of the household or an authorized representative who is an adult and who has knowledge of the household's circumstances.

(b) AFDC. The applicant/recipient. If the A/R has a guardian or designated agent this person must also be interviewed, but no grant can be approved/continued without contact with the A/R unless he/she is hospitalized.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-01-15-.03

Original rule filed August 15, 1980; effective September 29, 1980. Amendment filed December 2, 1983; effective January 1, 1984.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 14-8-106(2); 14-8-109, and 14-24-104(2); 7 CFR 273.2(e).