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These manuals are the Department's official interpretation of the federal laws and regulations and the state laws and rules relating to the programs it administers. The purpose of the manuals is to present Department policies and procedures for program administration in a centralized and usable form for Department staff.
Employees' Manual Table of Contents (Titles 1 through 24)
Administration
Procedures for policy development, appeals, financial management and office management (Titles 1, 21, 23, and 24)
Social Services
Procedures for administering child welfare services and other social services (Titles 1, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18)
Income Maintenance
Procedures for determining eligibility for cash and medical assistance such as Family Investment Program, Food Assistance, and Medicaid (Titles 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 23, and 24)
Medicaid Provider
Coverage and billing instructions for providers of services paid through the Medicaid program
Child Support
Procedures for the establishment and enforcement of child support obligations (Titles 1, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 23)
Mental Health
Procedures relating to state facilities (Titles 1 and 3)
Reference
Lists of circular letters and manual changes issued
Rules
Administrative Code and Rules, Rules in process, Regulatory Plan and Administrative Rules comments
Management Manual Table of Contents (Titles 20 through 24)
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