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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TANF MANUAL SECTION 201

BEYOND THE SIXTY-MONTH CLOCK 7/19 APPENDIX IV, Page 2

Rescinding a closure after 60 months are already on the clock because the client is physically or mentally incapacitated or a relative in the home is incapacitated for whom the caretaker is providing care on a substantially continuous basis. For this process, 60 months have to already be on the clock and the TANF case closed.

1. From Data Collection, select Case Action, then reinstate from the “What Action Do You Want to Perform?” drop-down and select next. 2. On the Initiate Reinstate screen, select a reinstate reason from the “Reinstate Reason” drop- down and select next. 3. From Individual Information, select Questions. 4. From the Disability field, select “yes” from the drop-down and select the next button. 5. On the Disability - Details screen, enter the disability information for the individual and select the save and continue button or; 6. On the Client Demographics screen, select “yes” from the “Is the individual taking care of the disabled individual in the household?” drop-down. 7. Run eligibility for the case. 8. If all eligibility criteria are met, the Eligibility Result will display approved on the Eligibility Summary screen. 9. Certify and authorize the results. 10. The TANF 60-month clock will automatically continue to increment without requiring further action by the worker. 11. Set a task and reminder to re-evaluate the need for a caretaker to act as a caregiver 30 days prior to the end of the anticipated duration as noted on the medical form or every 12 months, whichever occurs first. (See 201.1H)

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