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_____________________________________________________________________________ Volume 12 | 09.02.2008 (Cont’d) _____________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 19.16 is being revised to add (EX or DX closure code) at the end of Part A, and to add (CX closure code) at the end of Part B. This section is also being revised to add a note regarding completing a mini-budget to determine if excluded earned income or refusal of disregards would cause the FI case to close.

Chapter 20.14.9 The title is being changed to “Retention of Forms” rather than “Submission to State Office.” This section is being changed to show that the original DSS 3764 (FI Time Limit Closure Follow-Up Assessment), will be filed in the client’s record. The DSS 3765 (60-Day Assessment Tally) and the canary copy of the DSS 3764 will be retained by the county for no less than two years following the FI report month. It will no longer be required to submit these forms to State Office, so this address is also being deleted from this section.

Chapter 20.16 The title is being revised to “Federal Time Limits,” rather than “Federal Time Limit Extension.” ______________________________________________________________________________ Volume 13 | 10.01.2008 _____________________________________________________________________________

Chapters 8.22 and 19.19 are being revised to reflect the new Need Standards for FI effective October 1, 2008.

Chapter 13.4 has a note being added which allows participation in job search or job readiness activities to be measured on an hourly, rather than weekly, basis, in a 12-month period. It is no longer based on Federal Fiscal Year, but on a 12-month period.

Chapter 16.1#2 is being revised to state that a participant working part-time must be assigned to a concurrent program activity in order to meet the 20 or 30 hour participation requirement.

Chapter 16.2 is being revised to allow participation in job search or job readiness activities to be measured by hours (240 hours for 20hr/wk requirement, and 360 hours for the 30 hr/wk requirement.) The four “consecutive” week limitation will be measured on a weekly basis. Note that the hours are not counted in a federal fiscal year, but in a 12-month period, depending on when the client started the activity. In addition, this section removes the daily documentation of participation in job search requirements.

Chapter 16.2#3A is being revised to remove the words “state licensed” in front of health care provider, in reference to completing the 1247-C.

Chapter 16.3 is being revised to state the recommended schedule for EPP class is 30, rather than 35 hours per week.