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Page two of MDHS-EA-313A must be completed if three (3) months or less remain in the family’s 60month time limit, and if one (1) month remains in the family’s 24-month time limit. A family that qualifies for an allowable work exemption (JB, JC or JF) and meets specific

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hardship criteria may be granted an extension beyond the 60-month lifetime maximum in three-month increments. The worker must test the family’s eligibility for an extension and, if eligible, recommend whether an extension should be granted. The county director must agree or disagree with the worker’s recommendation and route the high counter file to the regional director for review and approval or denial. Refer to 60- Month Time Limit Extensions later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information. Routing and Reviewing High Counter Action Plans A systematic process has been established for routing, reviewing and handling TANF high counter cases. The following procedures must be followed statewide: 1. The MDHS-EA-313, MDHS-EA-313A and any other pertinent documentation pertaining to the high counter review will be scanned and routed electronically (email). The supervisor for the worker handling the TANF High Counter review is responsible for scanning the completed form(s) and any other documentation to the individual’s case record. 2. Form MDHS-EA-313 must be completed as part of the initial face-to-face interview, and may be updated at future interviews and dated accordingly. A new MDHS-EA-313 will be completed, as needed, and numbered accordingly. If the recipient fails to keep his/her interview appointment, the MDHS-EA-313 and the CADM screen will be documented accordingly, and appropriate case action(s) taken based on the policy and procedures established for 24 and 60month TANF time limit counters. 3. The MDHS-EA-313 and MDHS-EA-313A, if applicable, along with appropriate documentation will be scanned and routed electronically (email), and handled according to the procedures outlined in this chapter. Each reviewer must have sufficient information to adequately review the case and ensure proper handling. 4. When the TANF High Counter case review is fully completed, the worker’s supervisor is responsible for scanning all documents associated with the review to the recipient’s case record. The county director must establish a tickler system to ensure that each case displaying on the TANF High Counters Report with 19 or more months in the 24-month column and/or 40 or more months in the 60-month column are handled timely. This tickler system must be maintained on an ongoing basis 3049 Volume III | Chapter 3