This operations memo announces the removal of the 40-hour limit for good cause hours for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) who do not meet the FoodShare work requirement during Time Limited Benefit (TLB) months.

This operations memo provides updates to the institutional cost of care values. These values include the daily average private pay nursing home rate used to determine a divestment penalty period. They also include the monthly average private pay nursing home rate and monthly rate for state centers for persons with developmental disabilities, which are used to calculate income limits for Home and Community-Based Waiver (HCBW) Group B Plus eligibility.