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18.13 BG Requests Closure after 24th Month If the BG requests termination of TANF benefits after the 24th month of time-limited benefits has expired, use the "TL" (State Time Limit) closure code.
18.14 Assessment Time Frame Beginning 60 and no later than 90 days after a TANF recipient's cash benefits are terminated under the time limit for receipt of benefits, the CM will make an assessment of and make recommendations, as appropriate, for the health and well-being of the child(ren) in the care and custody of the former TANF cash benefit recipient. The assessment is also a way to determine the impact of the loss of the TANF cash benefit on the family.
Follow-up Assessment The TANF recipient should be informed of the assessment process at the 22nd month staffing held before the cash benefits case closes due to the time limit.
The reason an assessment is not completed will be documented on the TANF Time Limit Closure Follow-Up Assessment, DSS Form 3764.
18.15 Case Record Review The CM will become familiar with the client's situation by reviewing the case record, CHIP and other sources for the following information: A. Amount of SNAP received B. Names of those included in SNAP C. Amount of child support received. The CM must also: 1. Determine if there is an open CWS case and notify HS of joint cases via DSS Form 1600, providing date when staffing will occur. 2. Review the client's situation as presented at the 22nd month staffing.
1. Joint TANF /HS Cases The county director may choose one of the following options when deciding how the 60-90 day assessment will be conducted when the client has an active Child Welfare Services' case: A. TANF conducts the assessment and completes the documentation; or B. TANF staffs the case with HS. HS conducts the visit and TANF completes the documentation.
2. CWS Referral At any point the CM suspects that a child in the home has been harmed or is threatened with harm from child abuse and/or neglect, the CM will make an immediate report (by phone or in person) to Child Welfare Services (CWS). The report to CWS will be confirmed in writing using DSS Form 1601, Referral to Human Services.