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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 40 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups
guardian, or in an alternative living arrangement that is supervised by an unrelated adult. ▪ When the alternative living arrangement is a maternity or other group home, the home must be supervised and licensed by the State. ▪ When the alternative living arrangement involves living with or living in a setting supervised by an unrelated adult, the supervising adult must meet all of the following requirements: - Does not receive WV WORKS benefits; - Is the same sex as the mp, or the unemancipated mp lives or is supervised by a married couple; - Is employed; - Is at least 15 years older than the unemancipated mp; - Has no Child Protective Services (CPS) Record or has one that contains no substantiated charges; and - Has no criminal record, as determined by a Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB) report. • Non-Recipient Work-Eligible Individuals o Non-Recipient Work-Eligible Individuals are parents or stepparents who must sign the application, complete orientation, a Personal Responsibility Contract (PRC)/Self-Sufficiency Plan (SSP) and be participating in a work activity. o Neither Non-Recipient Work-Eligible Individuals nor caretaker relatives may be included in the AG if they are: ▪ Individuals convicted in federal or state court of having made a fraudulent statement or representation about residence to receive TANF, WV WORKS, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, or SSI. They are ineligible for 10 years from the date of the conviction. The conviction must have occurred after 8/22/96. ▪ Individuals who are fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody/confinement after conviction, for a felony or an attempt to commit a felony. ▪ Individuals convicted of a felony under federal or state law when the offense involves the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the Controlled Substance Act and when the offense occurred after 8/22/96. This does not include convictions which have been expunged or reduced to a lesser charge.