All Mid-Cert Renewals that are submitted and complete must be processed before or on the deadline for Processing Actions Requiring Advance Notice (Negative Deadline) of the current month. Refer to Appendix B-2 for deadlines for case actions.

In the case where the MCR is submitted past the deadline, or if any outstanding verification is submitted by the client after the deadline, a reopen action will need to be processed.

Example 1:
Carrie Shelton submitted a complete SNAP MCR for February 2016 through OKDHSLive! on 01/23/16. This was past the negative deadline date of January 21, 2016. This resulted in a 36S Closure for 02/01/16.

1. Update the following tabs in FACS regarding the SNAP MCR:
   • Case Information – if necessary
   • Household – code all household members as appropriate on the Household tab in Interview Notebook
   • Income – if necessary
   • ABAWD – update Work Registration and ABAWD status for all household members
   • Expenses – if necessary
   • Shelter – if necessary
2. On the SNAP Tab in Eligiblity Notebook:
   • Section C – SNAP – Type Action Taken: REOPENED (R)
   • Reason: ELIGIBILITY ESTABLISHED WITHIN TIME LIMIT – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (18O)
   • Benefit Reporting Process: Action – Complete
   • Date: Enter Date of complete (with verification) MCR Submission. In this example, 01/23/2016.
   • SAVE CASE

   

Example 2:
Carrie Shelton submitted her complete SNAP MCR for February 2016 through OKDHSLive! on 02/10/16. This was past the negative deadline date of January 21, 2016. This resulted in a 36S Closure for 02/01/16.

1. Update the following tabs in FACS regarding the SNAP MCR:
   • Case Information – if necessary
   • Household – code all household members as appropriate on the Household tab in Interview Notebook
   • Income – if necessary
   • ABAWD – update Work Registration and ABAWD status for all household members
   • Expenses – if necessary
   • Shelter – if necessary
2. On the SNAP Tab in Eligibility Notebook:
   • Section C – SNAP – Type Action Taken: REOPENED (R)
   • Reason: ELIGIBILITY ESTABLISHED WITHIN TIME LIMIT – ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE (18O)
   • Benefit Reporting Process: Action – Complete
   • Date: Enter Date of completed (with verification) MCR Submission. In this example, 02/10/2016.
   • SAVE CASE