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MISSISSIPPI [ CONCILIATION, GOOD CAUSE AND

ADVERSE ACTION: GOOD CAUSE] Revised 08-01-09 07-01-19

If the participant is not sanctioned, the participant must complete the MDHS-EA-359, Agreement to Participate Following Notice of Adverse Action or Referral as an Exempt Volunteer. The purpose of form MDHS-EA-359 is to provide documentation that TANF Work Program (TWP) rules and regulations have been explained to exempt volunteers prior to referral to the TWP and to TWP participants who have been scheduled for conciliation because of noncompliance, unsatisfactory participation or the lack of actions demonstrating personal responsibility. Case managers must ensure that participants understand their personal responsibility to comply with and participate satisfactorily in TWP. Form MDHS-EA-359 will serve as verification that the case manager explained TWP requirements and that the participant understands the penalty for failing, without good cause, to participate. If the participant fails, without good cause, to participate in any future TWP activities, his/her TANF case will close with a timed penalty period. REQUESTING A CASE CLOSURE PRIOR TO CONCILIATION When a TANF recipient requests case closure, he/she must write a statement requesting the case be closed. The TANF recipient (nonexempt “NE,” exempt volunteer “EV” or convicted drug felon “CF”) may not request case closure to avoid a sanction when there is an outstanding TWP conciliation. It is critical that case managers set up conciliation records according to timeliness standards.