The following are descriptions/ instructions of each Section A (General Information) field in IMS:
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Case Number
PS-2 Block: A1
PS-2 Block: A1
Instructions: Pre-Entered in application registration process. This number serves as a unique identifier for this case. The prefix designates financial assistance and/or social services. Case number prefixes are as follows:
- A = State Supplement to the Aged.
- B = State Supplemental to the Blind.
- C = Family Case – including TANF.
- D = State Supplement to the Disabled.
- E = Assistance payments or medical Services for refugees.
- H = Family case – including T
- N = Energy Assistance.
- S = Food benefits.
- W = Adult Protective Services only.
- Z = Emergency TANF payments / Family Services.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Case Name
PS-2 Block: A2
PS-2 Block: A2
Instructions: Pre-entered in application registration process. Indicates the name of the individual coded C, G, or P in Block F9. When the payee (F9) changes, the case name will be automatically updated.
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Field: County Number
PS-2 Block: A4
PS-2 Block: A4
Instructions: Enter the number of the county of service. For counties 01-09, enter only 1-9 (“00” for state office use only).
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Office Location
PS-2 Block: A7
PS-2 Block: A7
Instructions: Entered by the computer except for counties with multiple offices. Enter the appropriate alphabetic code.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Supervisor Number
PS-2 Block: A10
PS-2 Block: A10
Instructions: Enter the supervisory group number to which this case has been assigned.
- 1 = County Director.
- 2-90 = County Supervisors.
- 91-99 = State Office Use Only.
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Field: District Number
PS-2 Block: A13
PS-2 Block: A13
Instructions: Enter the number (1 through 99) of the employee to whom this individual case has been assigned.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Language Indicator
PS-2 Block: A16
PS-2 Block: A16
Instructions: Enter appropriate code to reflect a language barrier. Code Y will automatically be assumed by the computer unless code A, N, or S is entered. This code is also used for EPSDT personal contacts and will be transmitted to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority for medical assistance information.
- A = Adults speak but cannot read or write English – personal contact is required.
- N = No English speaking adult – personal contact is required.
- S = Adults speak and can read or write Spanish – personal contact is required.
- Y = Adults speak and can read or write English – personal contact is not required.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Telephone Number
PS-2 Block: A19
PS-2 Block: A19
Instructions: Enter the client’s telephone number or a telephone number where the client can be contacted.
NOTE: This is the number that will be listed on the EA screen in IMS.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Telephone Indicator
PS-2 Block: A20
PS-2 Block: A20
Instructions: Enter appropriate code for telephone number shown in A19
- H = Home.
- C = Cell.
- F = Friend.
- N = Neighbor.
- O = Other.
- P = Pager.
- R = Relative.
- W = Work.
NOTE: Only enter an indicator if there is a phone number listed in block A19, Phone.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Shelter Type
PS-2 Block: A23
PS-2 Block: A23
Instructions: Enter the code to indicate the household’s shelter type. Codes A through D are used to indicate shelter arrangements for homeless individuals only.
- A = Homeless – Emergency or transitional shelter.
- B = Homeless – Temporarily lives in motel, hotel, or campground due to no alternative accommodations for less than 90 days.
- C = Homeless – Temporarily lives in the residence of another person due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason for less than 90 days.
- D = Homeless – Place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, an accommodation for human beings (car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station, or similar place).
- F = Receives rent subsidy from HUD or any government agency.
- H = Voluntarily shares shelter with another household to reduce expense. (Not considered homeless).
- M = Owns home and has mortgage payment.
- N = Owns paid-off home.
- O = Other (not considered homeless). For example, nursing home, assisted living center, mental hospital, prison, etc.
- R = Renter – receives no subsidy.
- X = No shelter expenses (includes renters or home owners whose rent or mortgage is paid by non-household members).
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Mailing Address
PS-2 Block: A26
PS-2 Block: A26
Instructions: Mailing Address. Enter the street address, box number or rural route for receiving mail using the following abbreviations:
- Apartment = Apt
- General Delivery = Gen Del
- Avenue = Ave
- Lane = Ln
- Boulevard = Blvd
- Lot = Lt
- Circle = Cir
- Place = Pl
- Cluster Box = CL
- Box Post Office Box = PO Box
- Court = Ct
- Road = Rd
- Diagonal = Diag
- Rural Route = R R
- Drive = Dr
- Street = St
- Expressway = Exp
- Terrace = Ter
NOTE: Indicate the address where the applicant prefers to receive mail.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Mailing City
PS-2 Block: A27
PS-2 Block: A27
Instructions: Enter the city of the mailing address.
NOTE: Indicate the city where the applicant prefers to receive mail.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Mailing State
PS-2 Block: A28
PS-2 Block: A28
Instructions: Enter the state code of mailing address.
NOTE: Indicate the state where the applicant prefers to receive mail.
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Mailing Zip Code
PS-2 Block: A29
PS-2 Block: A29
Instructions: Enter the zip code of mailing address
NOTE: Indicate the zip code where the applicant prefers to receive mail.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Extra Address / Guardian Name
PS-2 Block: A32
PS-2 Block: A32
Instructions: Guardian, substitute payee, conservator, authorized representative, other responsible person, or extra address. If applicable, show name of applicant or recipient’s guardian, substitute payee, authorized representative, conservator or other responsible person. Enter first name, middle initial and last name.
This space may be used for an extra line of address. The entry should be that part of the address that immediately follows the name.
If a two-party check will be issued, use this space to shown name of the joint party (utility company, landlord, etc.).
If a check is to be issued that will be cashed only by the vendor, use this space to show the name of the vendor.
For DHS custody children, shown the DCFS worker’s name and county number. For IV-E and state option adoption subsidy children, show the state from which adoption subsidy is paid.
This space may be used for an extra line of address. The entry should be that part of the address that immediately follows the name.
If a two-party check will be issued, use this space to shown name of the joint party (utility company, landlord, etc.).
If a check is to be issued that will be cashed only by the vendor, use this space to show the name of the vendor.
For DHS custody children, shown the DCFS worker’s name and county number. For IV-E and state option adoption subsidy children, show the state from which adoption subsidy is paid.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Extra Address Indicator
PS-2 Block: A33
PS-2 Block: A33
Instructions: Indicator. If an entry is made in Block A32, enter the appropriate alphabetical code.
- B = State Option Adoption Subsidy.
- C = Conservator.
- D = State or Tribal custody.
- E = Designated IV-E Medical Care.
- G = Legal guardian.
- H = Natural guardian.
- O = Other responsible person.
- R = Authorized representative for Food benefit Electronic benefits.
- S = Substitute Payee – TANF only.
- T = Two-party check – category Z only.
- U = Z check made payable to vendor – mailed to vendor.
- V = Voluntary placement of child.
- X = Extra line of address.
- Z = State or Tribal custody children for whom no medical ID should be issued due to out-of-state placements.
NOTE: For Blocks A36 through A39, complete only if different from mailing address. If Block A33 equals U, the client’s mailing address must be entered in these blocks.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Finding Street Address
PS-2 Block: A36
PS-2 Block: A36
Instructions: Enter the finding street address where client can be located. In rural areas where street address is not available, this block may be left blank.
NOTE: This is the address where the client resides. This information can differ from the address where the client receives mail (the Mail address).
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Finding City
PS-2 Block: A37
PS-2 Block: A37
Instructions: Enter the city of client’s finding address
NOTE: This is the city where the client resides. This information can differ from the address where the client receives mail (the Mail address).
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Tab: CASE INFO
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Field: Finding State
PS-2 Block: A38
PS-2 Block: A38
Instructions: Enter the state of the client’s finding address
NOTE: This is the state where the client resides. This information can differ from the address where the client receives mail (the Mail address).
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Finding Zip Code
PS-2 Block: A39
PS-2 Block: A39
Instructions: Enter zip code of finding address
NOTE: This is the zip code where the client resides. This information can differ from the address where the client receives mail (the Mail address).
NOTE: For Blocks A42 through A46, when one block is entered, the remaining home property blocks must have an entry on file or be entered. Blocks A42 through A46 are not required for benefit type K only.
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Tab: RESOURCE
Tab: RESOURCE
Field: Property Type
PS-2 Block: A42
PS-2 Block: A42
Instructions: Property Indicator. Use the following codes to indicate any special conditions which exist in relation to the property.
- F = Federal relocation funds
- H = Homestead right only
- I = Restricted Indian property
- L = Life estate
- N = Owns home but indicators F, H, I, L not applicable
- O = Other Real Property
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Tab: RESOURCE
Tab: RESOURCE
Field: Home Value (Property Value)
PS-2 Block: A43
PS-2 Block: A43
Instructions: Property Value. Enter the total market value if property is owned or being purchased. On Indian Mutual Self-Help Housing enter the total market value, if any, of land associated with the home after the land on which the house is located has been deeded to B.I.A.
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Tab: RESOURCE
Tab: RESOURCE
Field: Home Equity (Property Value)
PS-2 Block: A44
PS-2 Block: A44
Instructions: Property Equity. Enter the total equity of the property valued in Block A43 owned by any person in this case or combination of persons included in this case. If the home was purchased with Federal Relocation Funds, enter the amount of equity excluding the Relocation payment. On Indian Mutual Self-Help Housing, enter the equity in the home property excluding the acre or lot deeded to B.I.A. If no equity, enter zero.
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Tab: RESOURCE
Tab: RESOURCE
Field: Home – Lots or Acres (Property – Lots or Acres)
PS-2 Block: A45
PS-2 Block: A45
Instructions: Property – Lots or Acres. Enter the number of lots or acres included in all property rounded to the nearest lot or acre. Designate lots by showing an L suffix; designate acres by showing an A suffix; enter R for home or trailer located on land not owned by the client or other person in this case.
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Tab: RESOURCE
Tab: RESOURCE
Field: Home – Percentage of Ownership
PS-2 Block: A46
PS-2 Block: A46
Instructions: Property – Percentage of Ownership. Enter the total percentage or interest in any property owned by client(s).
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Primary Language Spoken
PS-2 Block: A47
PS-2 Block: A47
Instructions: Primary Language Spoken indicator. Enter the appropriate code to indicate what language is primarily spoken by the family at home.
- 1 – English
- 2 – Spanish
- 3 – Native Central, South American, and Mexican languages (e.g., Mixteco, Quichean)
- 4 – Caribbean Languages (e.g., Haitian-Creole, Patois)
- 5 – Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages (e.g., Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali)
- 6 – East Asian Languages (e.g., Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog)
- 7 – Native North American/Alaska Native Languages
- 8 – Pacific Island Languages (e.g., Palauan, Fijian)
- 9 – European and Slavic Languages (e.g., German, French, Italian, Croatian, Yiddish, Portuguese, Russian)
- 10 – African Languages (e.g., Swahili, Wolof)
- 11 – Other (e.g., American Sign Language)
- 12 – Unspecified (unknown or head of household declined to identify home language)
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Companion Case Number
PS-2 Block: A49
A54
A59
A64
PS-2 Block: A49
A54
A59
A64
Instructions: Enter companion and cross reference case number pertinent to the entire case. Companion cases are those cases where eligibility determination is dependent on the eligibility conditions in both cases.
Cross reference cases are those which contain information about individuals in this case, but eligibility of one is not dependent upon eligibility of the other.
When Title XIX cases are certified or closed because of a transfer between categories, the case number closed is shown as a cross reference on the certified case, and the case number certified is shown as a cross reference on the closed case. In both instances, the cross reference number is shown with a preceding asterisk (e.g., *D123456).
Cross reference cases are those which contain information about individuals in this case, but eligibility of one is not dependent upon eligibility of the other.
When Title XIX cases are certified or closed because of a transfer between categories, the case number closed is shown as a cross reference on the certified case, and the case number certified is shown as a cross reference on the closed case. In both instances, the cross reference number is shown with a preceding asterisk (e.g., *D123456).
NOTE: Once a case number has been entered, it cannot be deleted, but it can be changed when necessary.
Refer to FACS: Companion Coding
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Companion Case Indicator
PS-2 Block: A51
A56
A61
A66
PS-2 Block: A51
A56
A61
A66
Instructions: Indicator. Enter appropriate code to indicate the type of companion/cross reference number indicated in the two preceding blocks.
- B = Both financial assistance and SNAP companion cases.
- F = SNAP companion case.
- M = Medical companion case.
- P = Financial assistance companion case.
- R = Cross reference only.
- X = Case number before computer renumbered – computer-entered only.
NOTE: In Z category, all cases coded in Block(s) A49, A54, A59 and A64 must be coded R, cross-reference only, in blocks A51, A56, A61 and A66.
NOTE: SNAP secondary cases must have the primary case shown. When Section B is closed on a secondary SNAP case, the SNAP companion case indicator must be updated. It if is removed or updated to a code other than B or F, persons with an S benefit in F24 and an H status in F25 will be automatically removed.
NOTE: Once entered, information can be changed, but not deleted, by the user.
Refer to FACS: Companion Coding
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: County of Residence
PS-2 Block: A68
PS-2 Block: A68
Instructions: Enter the county in which the client lives.
NOTE: This number can be changed by the worker according to the zip code area in which the household resides.
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Tab: CASE INFO
Tab: CASE INFO
Field: Office Location
PS-2 Block: A69
PS-2 Block: A69
Instructions: Enter the office location. This will be C unless the client lives in Oklahoma, Tulsa, or Cleveland county.
NOTE: This letter can be changed by the worker according to the zip code area in which the household resides.
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