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2.17 Work and Training Requirements ................................................................................................... 44 2.18 Collateral Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 44 2.19 Verification ......................................................................................................................................... 44 2.20 TANF Fraud Penalties ....................................................................................................................... 44 2.21 Reporting Requirements .................................................................................................................. 44 1. Method of Report .............................................................................................................................. 45 2. Failure to Report ............................................................................................................................... 45 2.22 Fair Hearing Rights ........................................................................................................................... 45 1. Method of Requesting Fair Hearing ................................................................................................... 45 2. Time Frame for Requesting ............................................................................................................... 45 2.23 General Verification and Documentation Criteria.......................................................................... 45 2.24 Immunization Verification ................................................................................................................ 46 2.25 Verification Responsibility ............................................................................................................... 46 1. Documentary Evidence (Primary) ...................................................................................................... 46 2. Collateral Contact (Secondary) .......................................................................................................... 46 3. Collateral Documentation (Secondary) .............................................................................................. 47 2.26 Identification of Pregnant Individuals ............................................................................................. 47 1. CHIP Procedures ............................................................................................................................... 47 2. Monthly File – DPH ............................................................................................................................ 47 CHAPTER 3 BENEFIT GROUP/FAMILY COMPOSITION 48 3.1 Benefit Group Definition .................................................................................................................... 48 3.2 Required BG Members ....................................................................................................................... 48 1. BG Composition Verification .............................................................................................................. 49 2. Minor Parent ...................................................................................................................................... 49 3. Optional BG Members ....................................................................................................................... 49 4. Prohibited BG Members..................................................................................................................... 49 3.3 Right to Choose Other Programs ...................................................................................................... 51 1. TANF Recipient Approved for SSI ..................................................................................................... 51 2. Rebudget Required ............................................................................................................................ 51 3. Termination Date ............................................................................................................................... 51 3.4 Relationship ......................................................................................................................................... 51 1. Legal Guardian .................................................................................................................................. 52 2. Emergency Exception ........................................................................................................................ 52 3. Relationship Verification .................................................................................................................... 52 3.5 Establishment of Paternity ................................................................................................................. 53 1. Mother Available ................................................................................................................................ 53 2. Mother Unavailable ............................................................................................................................ 53 3.6 Living Arrangements .......................................................................................................................... 54 1. Case Consolidation ............................................................................................................................ 54 2. Special BG Situations ........................................................................................................................ 54 3. Living Arrangement of Minor Parent .................................................................................................. 56 3.7 Temporary Absence ........................................................................................................................... 57 3.8 Institutionalization .............................................................................................................................. 57 1. Public Institutions .............................................................................................................................. 58 2. Medical or Mental Institutions ........................................................................................................... 58 3. Drug or Alcohol Treatment Facilities ................................................................................................. 58 3.9 Sanctions and Disqualifications........................................................................................................ 58 1. Sanctioned Due to Work Requirements ........................................................................................... 58 2. Sanctioned BG Receiving SNAP ...................................................................................................... 58 3. TANF Case Closed Due To Full Family Sanction ............................................................................ 58 4. Sanctioned Other than Work Requirements ..................................................................................... 59 5. Individual Sanction Imposed In TANF Case ..................................................................................... 59 6. Disqualification Reasons .................................................................................................................. 59