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Page 104 of 116 § 10:90-20.8 Required standardized WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment for WFNJ/TANF applicants/recipients

based on case circumstances whether repeat referrals for assessment are necessary for the specific WFNJ/TANF requirement waiver request. 2. Supports, such as, but not limited to, child care and transportation, are available to WFNJ/TANF individuals to assist such individuals in the completion of the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment process and/or participation in intervention services. 3. The completed WFNJ FVO Risk Assessments for all WFNJ/TANF individuals shall be maintained by the designated victim service provider agency, at its agency, and are kept confidential in accordance with New Jersey law, N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-22.13 of the Criminal Justice Code, "Victim-Counselor Privilege" protection. i. The completed WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment records for WFNJ/TANF individuals are subject to review by State and/or Federal auditors of the WFNJ/TANF program in accordance with 45 C.F.R. 265.7(e) and (f). 4. When a WFNJ/TANF individual fails to have the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment completed within 10-calendar days of referral to the designated victim service provider agency, the individual's WFNJ FVO Waiver request shall be cancelled unless a good reason exists, in accordance with (b) below, for not scheduling an appointment initially, or rescheduling an appointment for completion of the assessment. i. There is no sanction other than cancellation of the WFNJ FVO Waiver if the WFNJ/TANF individual fails to have the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment completed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-20.6(a)4. ii. Cancellation of the WFNJ FVO Waiver may result in the person's required participation in the WFNJ/TANF program requirement(s) for which the wavier was requested. Failure to participate in the applicable WFNJ/TANF program requirement(s) may result in a sanction in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.13. iii. A WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient whose WFNJ FVO Waiver is cancelled for failure to complete the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment shall be permitted to request another WFNJ FVO Waiver at any time throughout the individual's association with the CSSA for program benefits. (b) If a WFNJ/TANF individual fails to complete the WFNJ FVO Risk Assessment within 10-calendar days of referral to the designated victim service provider agency, the individual must show that he or she has a good reason for not scheduling the appointment initially or to reschedule the appointment. Good reasons include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. The time of the scheduled appointment poses safety concerns for the WFNJ/TANF applicant/recipient or a member(s) of the individual's family; 2. The WFNJ/TANF applicant's/recipient's hospitalization, illness or recovery from injuries prohibit the individual from making or keeping the appointment; 3. Illness of the WFNJ/TANF applicant's/recipient's child(ren); 4. Scheduling issues involving the WFNJ/TANF applicant's/recipient's child(ren), transportation and or child care issues, that prohibit the individual from making or keeping the scheduled appointment;