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For assistance subject to time limits, financial responsibility for needy children includes parents and stepparents in the home and alleged fathers living in the home with their child and the child’s mother. Income of all members of the assistance unit will be considered in determining eligibility of the assistance unit for benefits and amount of payment. Income of parents and stepparents ineligible due to alien status, disqualification for fraud or spending restrictions violations, exclusion as a parole violator, or for a conviction of a felony or for fraudulently misrepresenting residence will also be used to determine eligibility if appropriate and applicable according to department operating manuals or other instructions. Earned income from new employment may be disregarded for the first twelve months wages are received if timely and accurately reported and the individual is otherwise eligible for the disregard pursuant to Family Assistance Program guidelines. 2. Summarized Eligibility Rules In order to be eligible families must: — meet component specific conditions including the following if applicable — be U.S. citizens (or meet alienage requirements in Title IV of P.L. 104—193 and/or be a legal immigrant residing in the U.S. prior to August 22, 1996). — be residents of Alabama. — be in need by agency financial standards. See Attachment E. — cooperate in self—sufficiency requirements including work and child support enforcement activities unless deferred from work requirements or unless good cause exists not to cooperate with child support if applicable. — provide or apply for a SSN for each member of the assistance unit — not be on strike (applicable to cash component only) — complete applicant job search — cooperate with drug screening activities 3. Medical Services Guidance Section 408(a)(6) of the Social Security Act prohibits the use of federal funds to provide medical services and states that the term “medical services” does not include prepregnancy family planning services. Pursuant to the preamble to the final rule dated April 12, 1999, page 17841, the purpose of this section is to provide guidance as to what is not considered a medical service for purposes of administration of the TANF Program. The following activities/services that are consistent with TANF purposes 1 and 2 and related to employment and/or work participation activities for cash assistance