(a) Counties shall redetermine recipient eligibility and grant amounts on a semiannual basis in a prospective manner, using reasonably anticipated income consistent with Section 5 of the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2014(f)(3)(A)) and any subsequent amendments thereto, implementing regulations, and any waivers obtained by the department pursuant to Section 18910. Counties shall use the information reported on a recipientâs semiannual report form or annual certificate of eligibility required pursuant to Section 11265 to prospectively determine eligibility and the grant amount for each semiannual reporting period. (b) A semiannual reporting period shall be six consecutive calendar months. In addition to the annual certificate of eligibility required pursuant to Section 11265, a semiannual report form shall be required during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination. (c) (1) The recipient shall submit a semiannual report form during the first semiannual reporting period following the application or annual redetermination of eligibility. (2) Counties shall provide a semiannual report form to recipients at the end of the fifth month of the semiannual reporting period, and recipients shall return the completed semiannual report form with required verification to the county by the 11th day of the sixth month of the semiannual reporting period. (3) The semiannual report form shall be signed under penalty of perjury, and shall include only the information necessary to determine CalWORKs and CalFresh eligibility and calculate the CalWORKs grant amount and CalFresh allotment, as specified by the department. The form shall be written in language that is as understandable as possible for recipients and shall require recipients to provide the following: (A) Information about income received during the fifth month of the semiannual reporting period. (B) (i) Information about any changes in income from the amount last used to calculate the householdâs allotment. (ii) This subparagraph shall be implemented upon notification by the department to the Legislature that automation necessary to carry out this provision has been completed. The automation necessary to carry out this provision shall be included in the development of the pre-populated semiannual report form pursuant to Section 11265.15. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the department shall issue an all-county letter or similar instruction no later than April 1, 2022, to facilitate automation changes necessary to implement this paragraph. (C) Any other changes to facts required to be reported. The recipient shall provide verification as specified by the department with the semiannual report form. (4) The semiannual report form shall be considered complete if the following requirements, as specified by the department, are met: (A) The form is signed by the persons specified by the department. (B) All questions and items pertaining to CalWORKs and CalFresh eligibility and grant amounts are answered. (C) Verification required by the department is provided. (5) If a recipient fails to submit a complete semiannual report form, as described in paragraph (4), by the 11th day of the sixth month of the semiannual reporting period, the county shall provide the recipient with a notice that the county will terminate benefits at the end of the month. Prior to terminating benefits, the county shall attempt to make personal contact by a county worker via telephone or, if consent has been provided, text message or electronically, to remind the recipient that a completed report is due and attempt to collect the necessary information to complete the report. If contact is not made or the semiannual form is not complete, the county shall send a reminder notice to the recipient no later than five days prior to the end of the month. Any discontinuance notice shall be rescinded if a compl
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