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3051 Volume III | Chapter 3 MISSISSIPPI [NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA: TIME LIMITS]

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2. Form MDHS-EA-313 must be completed as part of the initial 24-month case review (at 19 months) to document the reviewer’s case findings and recommended case action, i.e., TANF case closure after the family has received assistance for 24 months, or whether the nonexempt adult was not properly notified about the status of the 24-month counter (A104 not sent) and will be given the opportunity to comply with TANF work requirements. This option is only available if the family’s 24-month counter is greater than 24 months. In this situation the nonexempt adult must agree to comply with TANF work requirements and be assigned to an allowable work activity to continue receiving TANF benefits for the family. The worker must use the CADM screen in MAVERICS to document the case record accordingly. If the nonexempt adult agrees to participate, but later fails to comply, the worker will send MAVERICS notice A453, TANF Closure – 24-Month Time Limit, to close the TANF case. (Do not schedule a conciliation appointment.) 3. The MDHS-EA-313A will be completed when the family has received TANF cash assistance for 23 months (when counter displays 21 months) to document the appropriate case action(s) for handling the case in accordance with the 24-Month Time Limit policy. • If case closure is the appropriate action, the A453, TANF Closure – 24-Month Time Limit, notice must be sent to close the TANF case affective for the month following the 24th month. The A453 notifies the recipient that the TANF case will close for the month specified because the family has received benefits for 24 months and the adult(s) is not participating in an allowable work activity. Refer to 24-Month Close Out for Cash Assistance later in this chapter for additional and more detailed information. 4. The MDHS-EA-313 and MDHS-EA-313A forms, along with supporting documentation, must be scanned and routed electronically (email), and handled according to the procedures outlined in this chapter. 5. Each reviewer must have sufficient information to adequately review the case and ensure proper handling. (The CADM screen in MAVERICS must be thoroughly documented to support discussions, decisions, and case actions.) 6. When the case review is fully completed, the worker’s supervisor is responsible for scanning all documents associated with the review to the recipient’s TANF High Counter folder, and reviewing the case to ensure appropriate case action(s) are completed according to timeliness standards.