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• Compliance with unemployment insurance (UI) work-search requirements (first 16 weeks of UI benefits); • For dual Medicaid-SNAP/TANF members, demonstrated compliance with SNAP community engagement standards; • Participation in/compliance with medically necessary substance use disorder treatments; • For individuals who are members of the Catawba Nation, additional qualifying actives may include participation in tribal economic development programs including on-the-job training, the 8(a) Status program, or volunteer opportunities through the Catawba Nation. Individuals who do not meet the work or community engagement requirements will be disenrolled from the Palmetto Pathways to Independence waiver program. SCDHHS will not disenroll any member for noncompliance with the work or community engagement requirements during any month in which the statewide unemployment rate is greater than 8%. Enrollment Standards SCDHHS will determine eligibility for the new demonstration population at the time of application. Individuals will only be considered for the Palmetto Pathways to Independence program if they are not eligible for another full benefit category of assistance and indicate that they want to be considered for the program. Individuals will be required to meet community engagement qualifying activity requirements in the month prior to application. Additionally, individuals will be required to affirm their understanding of program requirements and their intent to abide by requirements prior to enrollment in the demonstration. Individuals who are not eligible for another full benefit category of assistance will be provided with directions on how to opt-in to consideration for demonstration coverage. Individuals will be required to meet community engagement qualifying activity requirements in the month prior to enrollment and affirm their understanding of program requirements and their intent to abide by requirements prior to enrollment in the demonstration. SCDHHS will use system information available to validate qualifying activities through other public programs when the state already has the means to determine that an individual is meeting community engagement criteria. Verification Methodology SCDHHS will verify compliance with the work and community engagement requirements through a mix of indirect and direct validation approaches. • Indirect Validation. Several state agencies manage programs that encourage education and employment activities, and many of these programs require an effort comparable to those proposed in this waiver. The Department intends to seek and obtain data-sharing and operating agreements with these programs to first provide external validation of community engagement qualifying activities to be compliant with verification requirements listed in 42 CFR 435.952 and to reduce duplication of effort and administration. 7