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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 80 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements
• Connecting the student with supportive services offered through the DOHS or other agencies as needed to overcome barriers to program completion. • Monitor class attendance and ensure signed participant time sheets are submitted by the fifth of each month to the local DOHS.
All adult and emancipated minor applicants who would be included in the WV WORKS Assistance Group (AG) and non-recipient work-eligible individuals must complete a Drug Use Questionnaire, DFA-WVW-DAST-1, or are ineligible for this benefit. An applicant for these purposes means any individual who has not received WV WORKS for a full calendar month. Receipt of EAP’s is considered a supportive service payment and is not considered WV WORKS payment for this purpose. This questionnaire must be completed within ten business days of the initial contact showing interest in applying for this benefit in addition to all other eligibility requirements. Any applicant who provides false information on the Drug Use Questionnaire is ineligible for WV WORKS assistance for 12 months. The false information must be from evidence and not hearsay. Any individual who scores one or more points or answers “Yes” to question eleven must be referred for drug testing; all other applicants are treated in the same manner as any other WV WORKS applicant. Responses of N/A on the DFA-WVW-DAST-1 are not counted as a point and must not be used towards the total points. The cost of the initial drug test is not the responsibility of the applicant. The Drug Use Questionnaire is the only method which may be used to determine reasonable suspicion for drug use. The Case Manager must add any individual who answers “Yes” to question eleven and who has a negative drug test to the WV WORKS AG. These individuals are added retroactive to the date of application for WV WORKS. 18.7.18.A Drug Testing Individuals who have been determined to have reasonable suspicion for drug use must register NOTE Question eleven: “Have you been convicted of a drug-related offense within the last three years?” refers to felonies and misdemeanors.