Rule Ontology Manager
Every rule has an accountable owner, a legal basis, and a documented change history — ready for audit on demand.
CAP Rule Architecture — 7-Tier Evaluation Pipeline
Tier 1
R-001 – R-005
Household Composition
Applicant identity, member enumeration, household size determination
Tier 2
R-101 – R-108
Income Determination
Earned, unearned, self-employment income; deductions; gross/net income tests
Tier 3
R-201 – R-204
Eligibility Pathway
Standard, categorical, expedited pathways; pathway resolution
Tier 4
R-301 – R-307
Conditional Rules
Asset test, work participation, residency, identity verification
Tier 5
R-401 – R-405
Benefit Calculation
Tier assignment, base benefit, dependent supplement, regional adjustment
Tier 6
R-501 – R-505
Verification
Verification tier assignment, documentation requirements, certification period, re-determination
Tier 7
R-601 – R-603
Final Determination
Eligibility determination, human review flag aggregation, decision record generation
36 rules
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Community Assistance Program
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CAP Code Title IV