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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 18

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 84 Chapter 18 WV WORKS Activities/Requirements

were spent. See 18.7.18.E 18.7.18.E Protective Payee for a Positive Drug Test The primary person must choose a designated person as a protective payee to receive WV WORKS for the other members of the AG, when the applicant refuses to complete the Drug Use Questionnaire or after a second or third positive drug test. If a protective payee is not selected the WV WORKS application will be denied. The protective payee may be an immediate family member, or any other person designated by the client. This individual must satisfactorily complete the Drug Use Questionnaire, DFA-WVW- DAST-1. 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 protective payee must submit the Protective Payee Verification, DFA-WVW-VERIF-2, monthly documenting how the WV WORKS benefits were spent. When the DFA-WVW-VERIF-2 has not been returned by the protective payee by the 5th of the following month, an attempt must be made to contact the protective payee and the WV WORKS participant to obtain the form. A good cause appointment must be scheduled for both the protective payee and the WV WORKS participant. If the protective payee returns to completes the DFA-WVW-VERIF-2 form, then no other action is needed, and the WV WORKS benefit remains open. When the good cause appointment is not kept or the DFA-WVW-VERIF-2 has not been completed, the WV WORKS participant will have 10 days from the date of the scheduled good cause appointment to choose another protective payee. The new protective payee must successfully complete the Drug Use Questionnaire. If a new protective payee has not been chosen within the 10 days, the WVW Benefit will be closed and a reapplication will be needed for the following month. 18.7.18.F Required Referral to Children and Adult Services The following individuals require a referral to Children and Adult Services by calling the Child Abuse Hotline in addition to the above requirements: • Any individual who refuses to submit to drug testing as a result of a drug use questionnaire. • Any individual who fails to complete or refuses to participate in substance abuse