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• Upon receipt of information that a change in participation status may have occurred.

During application entry, the eligibility worker must determine the appropriate IMPACT referral status for each individual in the AG.

Exempt individuals are not required to participate.

Non-ABAWD SNAP individuals are exempt from IMPACT participation unless the individuals indicate a willingness to volunteer. The eligibility worker will change the referral status from exempt to voluntary.

TANF individuals, who are exempt due to age, but wish to participate, are referred as voluntary participants in the eligibility system. These individuals are not subject to the TANF sanction penalties, but would lose supportive services.

All other exempt TANF individuals who wish to participate in IMPACT are referred as mandatory participants because the eligibility worker has determined that the reason for the exemption is not a barrier. These individuals are subject to the TANF sanction penalties. (Refer to Section 2545.15.05.)

All non-exempt TANF applicants and recipients will be referred to an IMPACT case manager who is responsible for assessing the individual and developing the Self- Sufficiency Plan.

Individuals may not be referred in both TANF and SNAP IMPACT concurrently. 2438.15.00 EXEMPTIONS FROM WORK REQUIREMENTS (S)

This section discusses exemptions from participation in the IMPACT program.

Note: Effective May 1, 2010, all mandatory SNAP work registrants are exempt from participation in the IMPACT program but may volunteer to participate. 2438.15.05 EXEMPTIONS FROM WORK REGISTRATION (S)

Any AG member who meets one or more of the following conditions is exempt from Work Registration: • Under age 16 • Age 60 or over • A person aged 16 or 17 who is not the head of a household or who is attending school, or is enrolled in an employment training program, on at least a half- time basis. • Medically certified as physically or mentally unfit (including individuals categorized as medically frail in the eligibility system) • Responsible for an incapacitated individual • Responsible for care of a dependent child under six • Student enrolled in any school at least half-time – enrollment must be verified. (see Section 3210.15.35)