Certification period – means the number of months a household is approved for benefits that extended from the effective date of certification to the date benefits end or the benefit renewal is due.   Policy regarding certification periods is located at:

• Child Care Subsidy:
  • 340:40-3-1. Application process; and
  • 340:40-9-1. Review of child care eligibility.
• Public Assistance Procedures (all programs): 
  • 340:65-3-5. Application process; and
  • 340:65-3-8. Determination of continuing eligibility.
• SNAP: 
  • 340:50-5-46. Strikers;
  • 340:50-5-86. Persons exempt from work registration;
  • 340:50-5-94. Penalty for voluntary quit;
  • 340:50-7-31. Deductions;
  • 340:50-9-1. Determining the food benefit allotment;
  • 340:50-9-5. Changes after application and during the certification period;
  • 340:50-9-6. Procedures relating to food benefit certification renewals;
  • 340:50-11-5. Expedited services procedures and benefit issuance; and
  • 340:50-11-27. Changes after application and during the certification period
• SoonerCare (Medicaid)[ABD]: 
  • 317:35-1-2. Definitions;
  • 317:35-5-4.1. Special level of care and cost effectiveness application procedures for TEFRA
  • 317:35-5-42. Determination of countable income for individuals categorically related to aged, blind and disabled;
  • 317:35-7-60. Certification for SoonerCare,
  • 317:35-7-60.1. Certification for the SoonerPlan Family Planning Program;
  • 317:35-9-75. Certification for long-term medical care through ICF/IID, HCBW/IID services and to persons age 65 and older in a mental health hospital;
  • 317:35-15-7. Certification for State Plan Personal Care;
  • 317:35-17-12. Certification for ADvantage program services;
  • 317:35-17-15. Redetermination of eligibility for ADvantage services;
  • 317:35-19-22. Certification for NF; and
  • 317:50-1-7. Certification for Medically Fragile Waiver program services
• TANF: 
  • 340:10-3-75. Continued medical benefits (CMB); and
  • 340:10-2-2. Sanction process.