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845 Chapter 4:Working with families • Section 12: State Family Pre-SSI Program (SFPSS) (07/2026) • The wage for the participant’s current or potential job is:
Less than minimum wage; or
If minimum wage laws do not apply, the wage (rate for piecework) is less than that normally paid for similar work. Good cause for missing appropriate medical appointments Good cause for missing appropriate medical appointments (including mental health and substance treatment, SFPSS program appointments and appointments required by the Social Security Administration) includes: • A mental or physical illness, impairment or condition preventing compliance; • A verified court appearance or temporary incarceration (30 days or less); • A verified breakdown in transportation with no readily accessible alternative; • Inclement weather that prevented the participant and others similarly situated from traveling; • Family problems, including medical, legal, domestic violence or school problems with other family members; • Verified adverse circumstances that affected the participant’s ability to attend, as determined by ODHS|OHA; • A legitimate breakdown in communication, such as ODHS|OHA or contractor failure to inform the participant of an appointment; • Due to an aspect of a known or previously unknown disability; • ODHS|OHA or contractor failed to provide a needed accommodation or modification. Good cause related to Alcohol & Drug (A&D) treatment Good cause for a missed A&D treatment appointment must be granted if an aspect of a disability related to A&D caused the participant to miss the appointment. For example, if memory loss caused by past methamphetamine use caused the participant to miss an appointment, good cause must be granted. However, the agency is not required to grant good cause when a participant reports they missed an appointment because they were using alcohol or drugs at the time. Good cause for noncooperation with substance abuse or mental health treatment A participant who is identified in need of mental health or substance abuse treatment must cooperate and follow through with the treatment program requirements. The treatment services must be provided to the participant at no cost. Participants may have good cause for missing scheduled appointments or activities because of the circumstances specified under item above. Also, good cause exists if a domestic violence survivor fails to cooperate with a treatment plan when the abuser is also receiving treatment from the same provider. Good cause for not pursuing assets A participant may have good cause for not pursuing assets if any of the following is true: • The assets are unavailable because:
They are not in the participant’s possession (e.g., a participant has title to a car, but the car is stolen); or