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MS 1650 [2]
worker may use their discretion when determining an obvious disability. Disabilities do not have to be seen to be obvious.
Example 1: A member has a broken leg.
Example 2: A member has a medical device that would inhibit their ability to work.
Example 3: It is obvious to the worker that a member is unable to work due to a diminished mental capacity.
When a field determination of disability is made, select “Worker Observation” as the verification source.
3. A chronically homeless person may be considered physically or mentally unable to work if:
a. The person has been continuously homeless for a year or more; and
b. It is obvious to the worker that the person is unable to work.
D. All adult Kentucky Transitional Assistance Payment (KTAP) recipients. These members are required to participate in the Kentucky Works Program (KWP) unless otherwise exempt. However, members who apply for SNAP and KTAP simultaneously must agree to work register to meet the SNAP requirements. This exemption cannot be used to cure a disqualification imposed because the member failed to comply with KWP or Unemployment Insurance Benefit (UIB) work requirements.
E. A parent or other household member who is actually responsible for the care of:
1. A dependent child under age 6. If the child's 6th birthday falls within a certification period, the individual responsible for the care of the child is registered for work at the next scheduled recertification; or
2. An incapacitated person. The case record must contain verification from a certified medical provider that the incapacitated individual requires care from the person seeking the exemption.
Item E. 1 or 2 applies even if the child or incapacitated person is not a household member in the SNAP case.
Example: John lives with his Aunt Susie and her 4-year-old daughter, Kelly. They request and are eligible for separate household status. John babysits Kelly while Aunt Susie works full-time. John is exempt from work registration due to the care of a child under age 6.
Note: When moving a child out of a SNAP Eligibility Determination Group (EDG), workers must first end-date the primary caregiver status of the member assigned to that child before changing the Household Status screen to “out of household”. If the record is not end-dated before