7.2.3.5.4 Participation Limits

Months of participation in CMF+ count towards the 12-consecutive month participation limit for case management follow-up services. (See 7.2.3 ) Each time a participant is placed in CMF or CMF+, the 12-consecutive-month participation limit resets to zero. Uninterrupted months of participation in CMF and CMF+ are counted towards the 12-consecutive-month participation limit for follow-up services.

The CMF and CMF+ participation limit is not to be confused with state and federal time limits for assistance. (See 7.2.3.5.5 )

EXAMPLE 1 : Raleigh and Jules have two children, ages 2 and 3. Raleigh is in a TMP placement and was hired on permanently by their employer, working 40 hours per week. Jules stays home with the children and the family does not receive Wisconsin Shares. After verifying employment and eligibility, the FEP places Raleigh in a CMF+ placement because they are working above the minimum work hours for their family type. Raleigh is eligible for up to 12 consecutive months of CMF+ services because this is the start of a new participation in CMF+.

EXAMPLE 2 : Amara is a single parent in a W-2 T placement and has a 10-year-old child. Amara gets a job working 25 hours per week that can accommodate her physical therapy sessions from a recent knee injury. Amara and her FEP do not identify any barriers to increasing her work hours and her employer wants to provide full-time work after she completes physical therapy. Because Amara does not want to use up her W-2 time limit and participate in W-2 activities, Amara’s FEP places her in a CMF placement.

Amara is not eligible for a CMF+ because she does not meet the minimum work hours for her family type and does not have any barriers to increasing her work hours to be eligible for a prorated CSJ.

After three months, Amara reports that she completed physical therapy and is working 32 hours per week. The FEP places Amara in CMF+ because she now meets the required work hours for her family type. Amara is only eligible for up to nine more months of CMF+ services because her participation in CMF and CMF+ was uninterrupted.

EXAMPLE 3 : Mako is a single parent in a CSJ placement and has two children, ages 4 and 6. After a few weeks, Mako gets a job working 30 hours per week. The FEP places Mako in CMF+ because she is working the minimum work hours for her family type. After two months, Mako reports that she lost her job because her employer went out of business. The FEP places Mako in CSJ. After three months, Mako gets a new job working 40 hours per week. The FEP places Mako back in CMF+. Mako is eligible for up to 12 consecutive months of CMF and CMF+ services because the participation limit reset to zero when her prior CMF+ placement was interrupted.