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| pg. 467 2. A non-recipient parent of children receiving TANF/Maintenance of Effort (MOE) who is ineligible to receive assistance due to immigration status; 3. An individual receiving assistance under an approved Tribal TANF program; 4. A non-recipient parent of children receiving TANF/MOE who is not receiving TANF benefits due to receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); and 5. A parent needed in the home to care for a disabled family member who is not attending school full-time.* *Nebraska Policy states: "The need for such care must be supported by a signed statement from a licensed medical professional. Disability of the family member The disability of the family member being cared for should be evaluated periodically, depending on the diagnosis and prognosis for recovery in order to determine if the parent is still needed in the home to provide care. The case manager must review the exempt status: 1. At the time of redetermination of eligibility for ADC; 2. When the case manager becomes aware of a change which may affect exempt status; or 3. Within 30 calendar days of a request by the client or another case manager to reconsider "mandatory status." Solely state–funded program for specified exemptions Nebraska has implemented a solely-state funded program for families receiving ADC cash assistance where the adult or minor parent qualifies for one of the specified exemptions. To allow for more flexibility in serving these families, this program is not funded with federal TANF funds. Cash assistance provided to these families will be funded with state dollars only. The state general funds used for cash assistance for this program will not count toward Nebraska’s TANF maintenance–of– effort requirement and therefore are not subject to any federal TANF requirements. This program was created effective October 1, 2006. This solely state–funded program allows Nebraska to exempt from the work participation requirements and federal time limits those families where the adult or minor parent is incapacitated with a medically determinable physical, mental or emotional impairment or who has significant barriers to participation in approved work activities. Nebraska will provide the services necessary to help these individuals overcome and/or remove the barriers preventing them from effectively engaging in approved work activities and attaining the maximum level of economic independence possible for their families through work. The following individuals are exempt from participating in Employment First and are exempt from the state and federal time limit for the length of time they qualify for the exemption: 1. A person who meets incapacity requirements as follows:

a. The individual has an illness or injury serious enough to temporarily prevent entry into employment or participating in another Employment First component activity for up to three months; or b. The individual is incapacitated with a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which, by itself or in conjunction with age, prevents the individual from