# Summary: Article 67:12 Assistance Payments Rule Update The Department of Social Services updated its assistance payment rules to reflect current state law and improve clarity, with changes effective November 11, 2024. The update modernizes language throughout the rules (for example, changing "Aid to Families With Dependent Children" to "aid to families with dependent children"), repeals outdated program chapters no longer in use, and transfers some rules to other articles. Most importantly, the rules reorganize how the department applies eligibility requirements and notice procedures for families receiving assistance—for instance, clarifying that applicants and recipients have the right to request a fair hearing without first having a conference, and updating references to state law to reflect current statutory authority. These are largely housekeeping changes that do not alter who qualifies for assistance or the amount of benefits families receive.
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This rule change package updates rules to reflect current statutory authority, per LRC’s request, with form and style edits throughout.
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