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circumstances. The case manager will discuss the importance of reliable transportation and assist the participant in establishing a backup plan(s) to be utilized should a breakdown occur in the existing type of transportation. The case manager will explore and discuss transportation resources and options with the participant and clearly document all transportation decisions on the TWP Participant Travel Form, MDHS-EA-357, and in the case record via the Participant Contact Record (PACR) and Maintain Client Barriers (MCLB) screens in JAWS. A participant who fails to participate satisfactorily in the assigned activity or loses a job because of a breakdown in transportation, without good cause, will be sanctioned. Good cause recommendations must be approved by the case manager supervisor. Transportation Records Adding a Transportation Record The case manager will add a transportation record, in JAWS, for each participant approved for transportation assistance. Each record will identify the type of service (bus pass or stipend) approved for the participant and the total scheduled hours range. The range (1, 2, 3, or 4) indicates the maximum monthly stipend amount that can be paid. The total scheduled hours range can only be updated when the transportation record is initially added on MTRE. Although JAWS does not use the participant’s mileage to calculate the work stipend amount, the case manager will enter the mileage (round trip) from the participant’s residence to the worksite for documentation purposes. When a TANF case closure causes the component to close through the “batch” process, JAWS will automatically close the transportation record. The case manager will receive an alert when batch closures occur. The case manager will be responsible for reviewing the TWP case and determining the participant’s status and taking the appropriate case action(s) accordingly. A history of all transportation records for each participant is maintained by JAWS and can be viewed via the Transportation Selection (STRE) screen. Total Scheduled Hours Range Changes Any time a permanent change occurs in a participant’s total weekly scheduled participation 10035 MISSISSIPPI PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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