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medical service. Another example might be the administration of a drug test required for employment in a drug-free workplace. 4. Counseling, including job counseling or individual or family counseling related to a TANF purpose is not a medical service. Psychotherapy or treatment provided by a psychiatrist is a medical service. 5. The non-medical component of a treatment program related to a TANF purpose is not a medical service. This could include the cost of room and board for residential treatment for substance abuse or mental health treatment of 150 days or less as defined in section 414.0655, F.S. Non-medical costs of treatment may also include respite services or day services where these services are related to a TANF purpose and otherwise permissible. 6. Transportation costs related to a TANF purpose are not considered a medical service. This could include transportation to and from medical treatments (assuming Medicaid does not cover the cost). 7. Employment related services such as supported employment, sheltered employment, job coaching, etc. are not medical services. Assessment, testing, or other determinations of modifications needed for reasonable accommodation for a participant’s disability, incapacity, or limitation are not a medical service. 8. Outreach, public awareness, and public education related to a TANF purpose are not medical services. This would include outreach related to transitional benefits including transitional Medicaid and outreach related to the Florida KidCare Program.
Payment of KidCare co-payments or monthly premiums for health insurance is payment for medical services and is not permissible with TANF funds.
Protocol For Questions Regarding Medical Services: The guidelines will cover many questions about the permissible use of TANF funds.
Pose additional specific questions about uses of TANF funds to the ESS Florida Program Office or DCF’s Office of Budget Services. These offices will coordinate responses with consultation from other agencies and the federal Administration for Children and Families.