TANF cash eligibility (Dec)

SAS Name
EL_TANF_CASH_FLG_12

CODE INDICATING WHETHER THE ELIGIBLE RECEIVED TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS FOR THE RESPECTIVE MONTH.

 

Comments

USER NOTE: AVAILABILITY OF THIS DATA ELEMENT VARIES FROM STATE TO STATE.
USER NOTE: WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 9-FILLED.
NOTE: IN MAX 2008, A CLARIFICATION NOTE WAS ADDED ABOUT THE VALUE ASSIGNED WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION.

SOURCE: MSIS ELIGIBILITY FILES: 'TANF-CASH-FLAG'.

Code Code value
0 INDIVIDUAL WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID AT ANY TIME DURING THE MONTH.
1 INDIVIDUAL DID NOT RECEIVE TANF BENEFITS DURING THE MONTH.
2 INDIVIDUAL DID RECEIVE TANF BENEFITS DURING THE MONTH (STATES SHOULD ONLY USE THIS VALUE IF THEY CAN ACCURATELY SEPARATE ELIGIBLES RECEIVING TANF BENEFITS FROM OTHER SECTION 1931 ELIGIBLES REPORTED INTO MAS VALUE = 1.
9 INDIVIDUAL'S TANF STATUS IS UNKNOWN.