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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 82 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

abuse treatment and counseling program and a job skills program. The participant must enroll in the substance abuse treatment and counseling program and the job skills program within seven business days. Should unforeseen circumstances prevent the applicant from enrolling in a treatment and counseling program within seven business days, the Case Manager may allow additional time to enroll. If the individual fails to complete or refuses to participate in the substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program as required, he is ineligible for WV WORKS. They are considered a non-recipient work-eligible individual and must choose a protective payee for the WV Works payment for the other members of the WV Works AG. This ineligibility will continue until the time the individual enrolls and is successfully attending a substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program. Once he can document successful completion, he may reapply for these benefits six months after the completion and must submit to random drug testing. Upon completion of the substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program, the individual is subject to a random post-treatment drug test. These individuals are then treated in the same manner as any other WV WORKS participant. The protective payee must satisfactorily complete the Drug Use Questionnaire within seven business days of this choice and is chosen by the parent. When there are two parents in the home, the second parent may be the payee if the Drug Use Questionnaire was successfully completed. The second parent is not required to complete a Protective Payee Verification. The designated person shall be an immediate family member, or if an immediate family member is not available or declines the option, another person may be designated. The protective payee must submit a form monthly, DFA-WVW-Verif-2, documenting how the benefits were spent. See 18.7.18.E. Job readiness classes in existence throughout the state will be the skills programs these individuals are required to attend. 18.7.18.C Second Positive Drug Testing Result Any individual who tests positive after a second drug test will be required to participate in a second substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program. The participant must enroll in the substance abuse treatment and counseling program and the job skills program within seven business days. Should unforeseen circumstances prevent the applicant from enrolling in a treatment and counseling program within seven business days, the Case Manager may allow additional time to enroll. These individuals will be ineligible for WV WORKS for a period of 12 months or until they have