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Page 101 of 116 § 10:90-20.7 WFNJ/GA Waiver process

i. If an individual requests a waiver of more than one WFNJ/GA program requirements, only one referral shall be made for the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment to cover all circumstances waived, including EA requests. ii. If at a later date an individual requests the waiver of an additional WFNJ/GA program requirement(s), in the following six-month period, no risk assessment referral shall be made to the designated victim service provider agency. The update to the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment shall be handled at the next case re- determination. The WFNJ/GA applicant/recipient shall not be required to participate in the WFNJ/GA program requirement(s) for which WFNJ FVO Waiver has been requested pending the next case redetermination. (1) Subsequent requests to waive additional WFNJ/GA program requirements do require a referral to the CSSA FVO representative for discussion when the case is handled by the CSSA; or discussion with the appropriate designated MWA staff, in accordance with MWA procedures. 3. While the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment process is taking place, the WFNJ/GA applicant/recipient is not required to participate in the WFNJ/GA program requirement(s) being waived or other activities, in order to complete this process. 4. When a WFNJ/GA individual is unable to have the FVO Risk Assessment completed within the 10-calendar day timeframe, he or she may seek the assistance of the CSSA FVO representative or designated MWA worker in scheduling or rescheduling an appointment to have the assessment completed. The individual's FVO Waiver shall be cancelled if the assessment is not completed, unless the individual has a good reason for not completing the assessment, including the need to make alternative arrangements for completing the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment that will exceed the 10-calendar day timeframe. No sanction is incurred against a WFNJ/GA individual when the assessment is not completed. Unless the individual is otherwise deferred or exempt from WFNJ/GA program requirements, GA individuals shall be required to participate in the specific program requirement/activities for which the waiver had been requested prior to cancellation. If the individual fails to participate in the WFNJ/GA program requirements/activity after the WFNJ FVO Waiver is cancelled, and is not otherwise deferred or exempt, he or she may be sanctioned for failure to participate in a WFNJ/GA program requirement/activity. The individual may request another WFNJ FVO Waiver at any time and will be required to complete the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment. (d) The "WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment Referral/Report," WFNJ FVO-115, when returned to the CSSA/MWA from the designated victim service provider agency shall serve as confirmation that the initial WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment or updated risk assessment has or has not been completed unless the provisions at N.J.A.C. 10:90-20.1(c)1 apply. (e) The FVO Risk assessment process is available to WFNJ/GA applicants/recipients to the extent that State funds are available to fund these services. When FVO Risk Assessments are unavailable due to lack of State funds, the WFNJ/GA applicant/recipient shall be granted the requested WFNJ FVO Waiver of WFNJ/GA program requirements.