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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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 An individual claiming a mental or physical illness, limitation, or disability that severely limits the ability to participate for more than 90 days for the period in which the disability is being established

 An individual with a physical or mental disability that meets SSI disability criteria, or meets SSI disability criteria except for duration

 A doctor verifies all of the following:

 a child with disabilities requires a parent caretaker due to the extent of the disability

 the parent is needed in the home to provide care  the parent of the child cannot engage in employment activities due the extent of care required

 A doctor verifies all of the following:

 a spouse with disabilities requires a spouse caretaker due to the extent of the disability

 the spouse caretaker is needed in the home to provide care

 the spouse caretaker cannot engage in employment activities due the extent of care required

 A medically verified problem pregnancy

 A victim of domestic violence

2. Employment Related Activities

Appropriate employment-related activities are determined by assessing the client’s job readiness. The assessment analyzes the client’s educational level, skills, work history, vocational interests, barriers to employment, child care, and other supportive service needs. An Individual Service Strategy Plan (ISSP) is developed to move the participant into any type of unsubsidized employment the participant is capable of handling as quickly as possible, and to increase the responsibility and amount of work the participant is to handle over time.

Michigan’s employment-related activities are described in detail under the Countable Work Activity Descriptions section of Michigan’s Work Verification Plan and include the following: