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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 83 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

completed a substance abuse treatment and counseling program and job skills program, whichever is shorter. The 12-month period of ineligibility is the current month plus the 11 previous months. 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. 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. During the period of ineligibility due to the second positive drug test, he is 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. 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. Once the period of ineligibility has ended, these individuals are then treated in the same manner as any other WV WORKS participant. 18.7.18.D Third Positive Drug Testing Result Any individual who tests positive for a third drug test is permanently 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. 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 protective payee 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