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3. Help with filing appeals or grievances if needed as the result of a disability;

dd. The fact that the individuals with disabilities should request reasonable accommodations if they feel they need them.

ee. Inform the client that he may receive the TANF benefits in the form of debit card, direct deposit or check.

ff. Explain to the client that changes and renewals may be made through CommonHelp.

gg. The EW must explain that certain contacts, when appropriate, require written consent (i.e., doctors, banks, etc).

hh. Explain to the client that it is illegal to use the TANF debit card to buy alcohol, lottery tickets, tobacco products, or sexually explicit visual materials; or, to use the TANF debit card in a state Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) store, in an establishment in which para- mutual wagering or charitable gaming is conducted, or in an establishment in which tattooing or body-piercing is performed for hire, or in any establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers or other individuals connected with the business appear nude or partially nude.

401.6 IMPACT ON MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

See the Medical Assistance Eligibility Manual to determine Medical Assistance eligibility for TANF applicants/recipients.

401.7 TRANSITIONAL CHILD CARE BENEFITS

When a case is closed to TANF, the EW should refer to the Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual, Section 2.3, to determine the assistance unit’s eligibility for transitional child care.

401.8 REFERRAL FOR VICTIMS OF FAMILY ABUSE

When the EW learns about a situation where an applicant/recipient of TANF may be a victim of family abuse, the individual should be referred to a local domestic violence agency for crisis and supportive services. If local resources are not available, then the Virginia Statewide Hotline number, 1-800-838- 8238, should be given. For more information, reference https://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/domestic_violence/index.cgi.

Family abuse is defined in the Code of Virginia, Section 16.1-228 as "any act involving violence, force, or threat that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury and that is committed by a person against such person's family or household member. Such act includes, but is not limited to, any forceful detention, stalking, criminal sexual assault in violation of Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2, or any criminal offense that results in bodily injury or places one in reasonable apprehension of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury."

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