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certificate. (Countable toward the individual’s 60- or 24-month time limits.) 8. Drug Treatment - Individuals who are undergoing substance abuse treatment verified by a physician will be exempt from the work requirement during the treatment period. (Countable toward the individual’s 60- or 24-month time limits. See Chapter 11, Drug and Alcohol Abuse.) 9. Caretaker of a Child under 12 months - The caretaker of a child under 12 months old may be exempt from work participation for up to 12 months during the 60- and 24-month time limit. A parent may only receive this exemption for a total of 12 months although the months need not be consecutive and can be divided among more than one child. The State may disregard these individuals from the denominator of the participation rate calculation for all families. (Countable toward the individual’s 60- or 24-month time limits.) NOTE: A teen parent (under age 20) head of household, who has not completed high school or received a GED, must be referred to TWP once the infant becomes 12 weeks old. Requesting an Exemption in JAWS The individual may request an exemption from the eligibility worker or the CM. The worker is responsible for obtaining verification and determining exemptions from the TANF Work Program. The CM may request an exemption for any TANF recipient or individual, pulled in a "REceived" status, to the TANF Work Program. The CM may request an exemption in JAWS based on the following: 1. If an outstanding conciliation exists and the individual requests an exemption within the 10 calendar day time frame, the CM may enter the exemption request in JAWS on the existing conciliation record. ∙ If the exemption is approved by the EW/CM, the individual will be exempt from TANF work requirements. ∙ If the exemption is denied, the individual will be required to comply with Up Front Job Search/Voc Rehab.

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