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Page 5 of 116 § 10:90-16.2 Cooperation with child support for WFNJ eligibility

2. If at the time of application, it is not possible to complete the IV-D interview due to extraordinary circumstances, the following procedures shall apply: i. When the WFNJ/TANF applicant is applying for multiple benefits, for example, WFNJ, Medicaid and NJ SNAP, the CSSA shall determine if the IV-D interview and work registration requirement can be completed on the day of initial contact with the agency. Where the IV-D interview and/or work requirement cannot be completed on the day of application, the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to file the application for NJ SNAP and Medicaid if appropriate, that day. At a minimum, the applicant shall provide his or her name and signature, as well as the date of filing, on the application. The applicant shall also complete the questions on the application which are relevant in determining whether the household is entitled to NJ SNAP expedited service and all questions relevant to determining Medicaid eligibility. In addition, the applicant shall be provided with an appointment to return to the agency to comply with the IV-D interview and/or the work registration requirement. ii. When the WFNJ/TANF applicant is applying for multiple benefits, for example WFNJ, Medicaid and NJ SNAP, and fails to cooperate with the CSSA/CSU, the application process shall continue for NJ SNAP and Medicaid for any eligible children and any applicant who meets the Medicaid exception requirement in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.3(f)1. iii. In cases of immediate need, where the IV-D interview and/or work registration requirement cannot be completed on the day of application, the application process is to continue and immediate need determined, with the WFNJ/TANF applicant being provided an appointment to return to the CSSA to comply with the IV-D interview and/or the work registration requirement. iv. All child support activities shall be coordinated with the WFNJ/TANF applicant's/recipient's work activities as delineated in the individual responsibility plan (IRP) and/or the emergency assistance service plan. v. A WFNJ/GA applicant's lack of cooperation with the child support requirement shall not delay a referral to the CSSA to apply for the NJ SNAP program or the Medicaid program for those individuals who meet the exception requirement in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-16.3(f)1 or the processing of such application, if applicable. vi. All child support activities shall be coordinated with the WFNJ/GA applicant's/recipient's work activities as delineated in the IRP and/or the emergency assistance service plan. vii. In cases of immediate need, where the affidavit of cooperation and/or work registration requirement cannot be completed on the day of application, the application process is to continue and immediate need determined with the WFNJ/GA applicant being provided an appointment to return to the municipal or county agency to complete the affidavit of cooperation and/or the work registration requirement.