Section 400.7013. Relief; issuance; form; standard rates; approval by department.

(1) The department may issue emergency relief     for    which     a client has been determined eligible in the form of vendor payments to the provider.

(2)     Prior authorization from the department for relief is required, except when the emergency need occurs before or after regular office hours of the department, in which case payment may be made if the client files an application within 5 business days of the emergency. Prior authorization is required for burial unless the department is closed for the entire period between death and burial or cremation, in which case payment may be made if an application is filed on the first business day following the occurrence.

(3)    Payment may be made only for the services      that     are approved during the authorization period.

History: 1993 AACS; 2015 AACS.