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NOTE: In a situation where the parent and child(ren) remain together while undergoing treatment or rehabilitation in an institution, the BG will be eligible for TANF the month of admittance and the following month only.
1. Public Institutions An individual who is an inmate of a public institution, such as a correctional institution, juvenile detention facility, etc., is ineligible for TANF benefits.
2. Medical or Mental Institutions An individual admitted to a medical or mental facility is eligible for TANF the month of admittance and the following month. Afterwards, he/she must be removed from the BG if he/she remains in the institution. Examples include hospitals, convalescent homes, and maternity homes.
NOTE: The above policy refers to TANF recipients only - not applicants.
If an individual applies for TANF while hospitalized, or for medical reasons, has to leave a new baby for extended care, it is the interviewer’s responsibility to reasonably anticipate the applicant’s or baby’s release date by requesting information from the physician or hospital. If the release date is within the 30-day period of the application file date, an interview should be granted based on the anticipated release date. If the applicant or new baby is not released within a 30-day time frame of the application date, the application would be denied.
3. Drug or Alcohol Treatment Facilities An individual admitted to an alcohol or substance abuse treatment facility is eligible for TANF the month of admittance and the following month. Afterwards, he/she must be removed from the BG if he/she remains in the institution. Examples include rehabilitation centers, residential treatment or group homes.
NOTE: The above policy refers to TANF recipients only - not applicants.
3.9 Sanctions and Disqualifications Individuals may be subject to sanctions or disqualifications for failure to meet TANF program requirements. Sanctions are curable; however, disqualifications are not curable.
1. Sanctioned Due to Work Requirements Failure of an adult or minor parent head-of-household to comply with the TANF Work Requirements can result in an individual sanction or full family sanction.
2. Sanctioned BG Receiving SNAP SNAP benefits will not increase if an individual or full family sanction is imposed. The SNAP benefits will be calculated using the benefit amount the BG would have received if the TANF benefit had not been decreased due to non-compliance with TANF Requirements. (See 17.13)
3. TANF Case Closed Due To Full Family Sanction When the full family sanction denial/closure reason is entered on AFED/AFPD (FA), CHIP will automatically enter an income of "SA FI" on UNIN. The TANF benefit amount received in the last month of eligibility will continue to count on UNIN.