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requirements, then the recipient shall be found to have good cause and will therefore, not be subject to a penalty. The agency and the qualified professional shall review the case at a minimum of every three months to determine the recipient's ability to comply with the EA service plan requirements. (A) Adult applicants or recipients with two or more episodes of unexplained homelessness shall be assessed for substance abuse, if the agency suspects that substance abuse is a contributing factor. If treatment is deemed appropriate by a qualified professional who shall also determine whether the recipient is able to participate in a program, then treatment shall become a mandatory part of the EA service plan for continued EA eligibility unless the recipient has good cause. If treatment is unavailable, or a waiting list exists, the recipient shall not be penalized; he or she shall be considered to have good cause. (2) Adult applicants or recipients who have been evicted, are facing an eviction or have been terminated from a shelter program shall be assessed by a mental health professional if the underlying reason is the result of suspected mental illness. If the qualified professional determines that treatment is necessary, participation in a mental health program then becomes a mandatory part of the EA service plan and cooperation is required for continued EA eligibility unless the recipient has good cause. (A) If treatment is unavailable, or a waiting list exists, for entry into a mental health program or in cases where the qualified professional determines that the recipient is unable to follow through with an assessment or treatment plan due to acute mental incapacitation, or other cognitive impairments, then he or she shall be deemed to have good cause. The agency and the qualified professional shall review the case at a minimum of every three months to determine the recipient's ability to comply with the EA service plan requirements. 2. As part of the determination of eligibility for emergency assistance, the agency shall evaluate all potential contributions of support to the household, including income received by ineligible household members, particularly when determining the amount of temporary rental assistance (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-6.3(a)5) to be provided, and the specific kinds of preventive services which may be required by the individual, couple without dependent children or family with dependent children. 3. Emergency assistance shall not be provided to a WFNJ applicant when an actual or imminent state of homelessness exists as a direct result of the voluntary cessation of employment by the adult household member without good cause (as provided at N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.11). EA shall not be provided for a period of six months to the entire household in which the recipient adult member voluntarily quits employment without good cause while receiving emergency assistance (see N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.11(b) concerning a voluntary quit). Nor shall EA be provided for a period of six months when an adult EA applicant or recipient has caused his or her own homelessness, without good cause, for reasons that may include, but are not limited to, (c)3i through ix