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General Information
Application Name Eligibility Program Integrated Computer Systems 
Application Acronym EPICS 
State IDAHO 
ACF Region Region X 
Federal Program TANF Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/3/2004 11:55:27 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Welfare, Bureau of Benefit Program Operations 
Responsible System Agency Department of Health and Welfare, Information and Technology Services Division, Information Services Section and Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Welfare, Bureau of System Operations 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Transferred 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational July 1987 
Functional Description Major Functions (Online): The online portions of EPICS support functions of Case/Client Registration and Maintenance, Case Management, Trial Eligibility, Overpayments/Underpayments, and various other functions. The EPICS System contains 150 online screens.(Batch): The batch portions of EPICS support functions of Eligibility, Triggers processing, Alerts setting and processing, Benefits processing, Outgoing & Incoming Data Interfaces, Client Notices, and State and Federal Reporting. 
Interfaces The User Interfaces for the EPICS System include Child Care, Payment System, Vital Statistics, Energy Assistance, and the Idaho Departments of Transportation and Labor. Data is interfaced with Foster Care, Child Support, FISCAL (Department accounting system), Medicaid Automated Information Management System (AIMS), the Idaho Department of Labor plus federal agencies of IRS, Social Security Administration (SSA), and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS). 
No. of System Users 600+ 
No. of Clients Served 143,800 
Certifications/Assessments Yes the system is certified, but don?t know the details of what and when. 
Application Future Plans The Medicaid Eligibility portion of EPICS will be rewritten from Case-based eligibility to client-based eligibility. This Project Initiation phase started in May 2001. The project is in the requirements phase. Chris Werner is the Project Manager for the Medicaid Eligibility rewrite. 
Other Relevant Information none 

Contractor Usage
Planning Systemhouse 
Implementation none 
Operations Idaho State Controller?s Office: we contract to use their mainframe;Best Consulting: Local Area Network support;CTG: Wide 
Monitoring Idaho State Controller?s Office: we contract to use their mainframe;Best Consulting: Local Area Network support;CTG: Wide 
Other none 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM Mainframe (390 family) 
Operating System OS/390 
Languages Natural; Natural Construct; COBOL; CICS 
DBMS ADABAS 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
unchecked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services unchecked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp unchecked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact unchecked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
checked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services unchecked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  none 

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name   
Address  
 
             
Telephone   
Fax   
Email  
Website   
IT Contact
Name Betsy Mundell 
Address P.O. Box 83720
PTC ? 6th floor
Boise    ID    83720-0036 
Telephone 208-334-5629  
Fax 208-334-4916  
Email mundellb@idhw.state.id.us
Website none 

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