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be required annually. In addition, when the medical professional has indicated a specific duration that the caregiver will be needed, the eligibility worker will request verification of the need for the caregiver at the end of the anticipated duration as noted on the Statement of Required Presence of Caregiver form.

The TANF case is to be closed as soon as administratively possible upon verifying that the caretaker is able to work or is no longer needed to care for a disabled family member living in the home. Once the TANF case is closed, the 24-month POI will resume.

Example: Mrs. Waters began her 24-month POI on August 1, 2017. On October 15, 2017, she applied for TANF. On the date of application, she provided a medical form verifying she was expected to be disabled from September 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018. She is approved for TANF beginning October 15. Since any month the client receives TANF is not counted toward the 24-month POI, October will not be a POI month.

Mrs. Waters must provide a medical form at the end of the anticipated duration as originally noted on the medical form (06/30/2018) to verify her continued disability. A medical form was submitted on June 15, 2018, which indicated she was no longer disabled. The worker closed the case effective June 30, 2018. Mrs. Waters had 22 months (24 months minus the two POI months she completed – August and September) remaining in her 24-month POI. The POI resumed July 1, 2018. Mrs. Waters’ VaCMS case was updated to reflect the new POI period on the 24-month VIEW Clock – Details screen for all AU members for July 1, 2018 to April 30, 2020.

901.12 TRANSFERS - Active VIEW cases transferred to another agency should be treated as follows: A. After notification from the EW that the TANF case transfer to the new locality/agency has been completed, the ESW will transfer the open ESP enrollment to the new locality/agency. All attempts should be made to transfer the ESP enrollment within five working days of notification. Whenever possible, the benefit and the VIEW record should be transferred together. B. The receiving agency’s ESW will make sure the appropriate months are reflected on the 24-month clock. The 60-month clock continues to advance for each month TANF is received. C. When a VIEW case with earnings transfers to another agency, the VIEW clock continues. In the case of a UP household in which one participant is employed, there will be no break in the months on the individual’s clock. When the new agency opens the client’s ESP enrollment, the ESW should make sure the appropriate months are reflected on the 24-month clock. The clock for the other participant will stop unless she was in a sanction at the time of the transfer. Her clock will resume in the month after the ESW completes an assessment and updates her APR. Example: Mr. and Mrs. Waters’ case is transferred from locality A to locality B on May 26. Mr. Waters is employed when the case transfers. Locality B will restart his clock beginning with the month of June. Mrs. Waters is participating in VIEW but is not employed and not sanctioned. Locality B will restart her clock the month after an assessment is completed and the APR is updated. D. A sanction period continues when a sanctioned VIEW case transfers to another agency.