Regulations and Policy

Online Manual of Policies and Procedures

The following regulations contain the CDSS Manual of Policies and Procedures.

PLEASE NOTE: All Manual Letters and Regulations published by CDSS are available on this website for public use. The Office of Regulations Development will no longer mail out or provide paper copies of Manual Letters and Regulations.

The Office of Regulations Development does not interpret regulations. If you need interpretation of regulations, please contact the CDSS program directly.

Eligibility and Assistance Standards (EAS) Manual


EAS Manual in effect prior to the adoption of the Annual Reporting/Child Only (AR/CO) reporting system.

Click here for Chapter 11-500

Updated | Chapter

12/15/15 | Div 40. Chap 40-000 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/26/14 | Div 40, Chap 40-100 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

10/14/14 | Div 40, Chap 40-100 (Cont) - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/01/15 | Div 40 (Cont) thru Div 42, Chap 42-200 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards

12/23/15 | Div 42, Chap 42-200 (Cont) thru 42-600 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/01/16 | Div 42, Chap 42-700 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/23/15 | Div 42, Chap 42-700 (Cont) - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/26/14 | Div 42, Chap 42-700 (Cont) - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

01/22/15 | Div 42 and 43, Chap 42-800 thru 43-100 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/23/15 | Div 43 and 44, Chap 43-200 thru 44-100 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/15/15 | Div 44, Chap 44-200 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/15/15 | Div 44, Chap 44-300 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/15/15 | Div 44, Chap 44-300 (cont.) thru 44-500 – Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual


Div 45, Chap 45-100 thru 45-300 – Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual (See Foster Care Services)

Updated | Chapter

06/16/16 | Div 45 and 46, Chap 45-400 thru 46-300 – Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/30/13 | Div 46 and 47, Chap 46-400 thru 47-300 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/26/14 | Div 47 and 48, Chap 47-400 thru 48-000 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/01/08 | Div 49 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/19/04 | Div 50, Chap 50-000 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/19/04 | Div 50, Chap 50-000 (Cont), Sec 50-023 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/19/04 | Div 50, Chap 50-000 (Cont), Sec 50-024 thru 50-060 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

07/19/04 | Div 50, Chap 50-000 (Cont), Sec 50-061 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

10/14/14 | Div 80, Chap 80-200 thru 80-300 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

08/26/14 | Div 81 and 82, Chap 81-200 thru 82-600 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

12/15/15 | Div 82 and 89, Chap 82-800 thru 89-100 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

06/16/16 | Div 89 and 90, Chap 89-200 thru 90-200 - Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

09/15/10 | Div 91, Chap 91-100 – Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual

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