256.76 Assistance, determination of amount; payment 
  methods. 

    Subdivision 1.  Upon the completion of the investigation 
 the county agency shall decide whether the child is eligible for 
 assistance under the provisions of sections 256.72 to 256.87 and 
 determine the amount of the assistance and the date on which the 
 assistance begins.  A decision on an application for assistance 
 must be made as promptly as possible and no more than 30 days 
 from the date of application.  Notwithstanding section 393.07, 
 the county agency shall not delay approval or issuance of 
 assistance pending formal action of the county board of 
 commissioners.  The first month's grant shall be based upon that 
 portion of the month from the date of application, or from the 
 date that the applicant meets all eligibility factors, whichever 
 occurs later, provided that on the date that assistance is first 
 requested, the county agency shall inquire and determine whether 
 the person requesting assistance is in immediate need of food, 
 shelter, clothing, or other emergency assistance.  If an 
 emergency need is found to exist, the applicant shall be granted 
 assistance pursuant to section 256.871 within a reasonable 
 period of time.  The county shall make a grant of assistance 
 which shall be binding upon the county and be complied with by 
 the county until the grant is modified or vacated.  The county 
 agency shall notify the applicant of its decision in writing.  
 The assistance shall be paid monthly to the applicant or to the 
 vendor of medical care upon order of the county agency from 
 funds appropriated to the county agency for this purpose.  

    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1987 c 363 s 14 

    HIST: (8688-10) 1937 c 438 s 8; 1951 c 229 s 4; 1957 c 690 s 
 4; 1971 c 681 s 4; 1980 c 509 s 101; 1981 c 360 art 2 s 20; 1985 
 c 252 s 14; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 135; 1990 c 568 art 4 s 84; 1995 
 c 207 art 10 s 6; 1996 c 465 art 3 s 25