Part 20.
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Chapter 811.
CHOICES
The Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) proposes the amendment
of rules regarding Chapter 811 Choices Rules:
in Subchapter A. General Provisions, §§811.2-811.3;
in Subchapter B. Access to Choices Services, §§811.11-811.12; §811.14;
in Subchapter C. Choices Services, §811.22-811.23; §811.26; and
in Subchapter E. Support Services and Other Initiatives, §811.61.
The Commission also proposes a new §811.30 to Subchapter C. Choices
Services.
In general, the Commission proposes amendments to the Choices rules to
conform with legislative changes, as well as to conform with other state agency
rules.
Background. The 77th Legislature enacted Texas Human Resources Code, §31.0066
relating to hardship exemptions from federal time limits for receiving cash
assistance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Senate Bill
45, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001). This law directs the Commission,
the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Health and Human Services
Commission to adopt rules establishing federal hardship exemptions to the
TANF 60-month time limit for identifying circumstances that reasonably prevent
recipients of financial assistance from becoming self-supporting before the
expiration of the period specified by federal law.
The Commission proposes a change to the rule to recognize the special needs
of recipients of temporary cash assistance (recipients) who are approaching
their state or federal time limit, or those that receive extended TANF benefits.
The Commission proposes that targeted services, as defined by the Boards,
be provided to recipients who are approaching their state or federal time
limit to ensure that they receive an adequate opportunity to access employment
services. The Commission also proposes to require Boards to serve recipients
who are receiving a state or federal hardship exemption. These extended TANF
recipients continue to receive cash assistance past their state or federal
time limit. The receipt of extended temporary cash assistance is contingent
upon their participation in Choices services.
It is the Commission's intent to provide Boards with information on TANF
recipients who are approaching their state or federal time limit. This will
allow Boards to plan for the delivery of services to these individuals prior
to the expiration of their TANF cash assistance. The Commission recommends
that Boards ensure that these individuals receive all appropriate screenings
to determine if there are other factors that may preclude job entry, and focus
on targeted services to provide appropriate job referrals. The Commission
seeks to ensure that all available services are offered and provided to recipients
who are in danger of losing their TANF cash assistance.
A portion of individuals whose TANF cash assistance has expired may be
eligible for an exemption or hardship to the state or federal time limit.
These individuals must participate in Choices services as a condition of continued
eligibility and must be offered Choices services.
The Commission encourages Boards to develop meaningful services that identify
employment opportunities appropriate for the skills and background of these
extended TANF recipients.
The Commission is also addressing requirements concerning Alternative Workforce
Orientation for Applicants (WOAs). WOAs are designed as orientations to services
available at workforce centers for Applicants of TANF (TANF Applicants) to
educate them on opportunities for connecting with immediate employment instead
of becoming dependent upon public assistance. Staff of the Commission and
TDHS worked jointly to develop a new requirement for the delivery of WOAs.
As a result, TDHS published rules to require all TANF Applicants to attend
a regularly scheduled WOA, unless extraordinary circumstances prevented such
attendance. If extraordinary circumstances prevent attendance, TANF Applicants
are required to attend an Alternative WOA. The Choices rule changes are designed
to require that Boards ensure that methods of delivering Alternative WOAs
are developed, which may include providing information by phone, in person,
or through the use of information on videotape.
The Commission is also proposing to modify provisions for recipients with
disabilities. Specifically, the Commission proposes to provide a special provision
to recognize the number of hours a disabled recipient is able to participate
based upon information provided by a physician. Therefore, if a physician
confirms that a disabled recipient may participate for 10 hours per week,
the recipient may receive necessary support services to enable his or her
participation. In addition, the disabled recipient will count as engaged in
activities for participation purposes based on the number of physician-identified
hours.
Additional modifications are proposed concerning recipients who are needed
to care for a disabled adult in the household, and for recipients who are
caretakers of an ill or disabled child in the household. These recipients
will also have an hourly participation requirement based upon the number of
physician-identified hours.
Recipients who are disabled or recipients who care for a disabled adult
or ill or disabled child will continue to be voluntary participants, and will
continue to be eligible for state or federal hardship exemptions. Recipients
who receive extended cash assistance benefits past their state time limit
for personal hardship reasons, which includes recipients who are disabled
or recipients who are caring for the ill or disabled, will continue to be
served as volunteers. If these recipients continue to receive extended cash
assistance benefits past their 60-month time limit, they will be mandatory
participants.
Recipients who are disabled or recipients who care for a disabled adult
or ill or disabled child who volunteer are not subject to the mandatory community
service requirement after four weeks in Choices. A disabled recipient is eligible
to receive specialized services from a rehabilitation organization that may
be provided under 'Vocational Educational Training' activity; however, only
30 percent of a Board's participation rate numerator may be derived from recipients
in certain education activities. The recipient caring for a disabled adult
or ill or disabled child is eligible to receive any allowable Choices activities.
Family violence requirements contained in Texas Human Resources Code §31.0322,
as amended by House Bill 1175, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, are
also addressed. The proposed amendments place into rule the following legislatively
mandated requirements: 1) train certain local staff in family violence issues;
2) ensure reasonable attempts are made to contact TANF recipients prior to
applying penalties; and 3) ensure family violence specialists interview TANF
recipients who are identified as being victims of family violence.
The rule changes are intended to reflect the guidance provided by the Commission
regarding the requirements of this law. Boards requested additional guidance
on what constitutes 'reasonable attempt', especially as it relates to recipients
who did not respond to outreach versus recipients who are actively engaged
in Choices services. The Commission provides the following guidance to Boards
with regard to the definition of 'reasonable attempts'. A 'reasonable attempt'
may be defined differently for recipients who have been outreached but have
never interacted with workforce center staff. For these recipients, a 'reasonable
attempt' may include a second outreach letter inquiring about the status of
their non-response. Boards have indicated that for recipients who are actively
engaged in Choices services, 'reasonable attempts' are more effective when
they include not only second outreach letters, but also phone calls or home
visits if practical. Boards may tailor their definition of 'reasonable attempt'
based on geographical location and individual client circumstances.
In §813.2, the rule contains a new definition for Extended TANF recipient.
In §811.3, the rule contains instructions on serving persons who are
within 6 and 12 months of timing out, or who are receiving extended TANF benefits.
In §811.11, the rule provides clarification on the provision of scheduled
and alternative WOAs. Amendments are also proposed addressing the family violence
requirements.
In §811.12, the rule clarifies that TANF applicants may attend either
a scheduled or alternative WOA.
In §811.14, the rule contains a technical amendment to change a reference
from 'domestic violence' to 'family violence', and a technical amendment clarifying
the length of time good cause for family violence may be provided. Specifically,
the rule clarifies that good cause for family violence may be granted for
up to 12 months for each occurrence.
In §811.22 and §811.23, the rule contains technical amendments
regarding family violence.
In §811.26, the rule contains technical amendments to clarify that
disabled recipients, recipients caring for a disabled adult in the household,
and recipients caring for an ill or disabled relative child who participate
in Choices services are not subject to the mandatory community service requirement
after four weeks of participation in Choices. This rule will reflect the ability
of these recipients to participate in rehabilitation services provided by
the Texas Rehabilitation Commission or other similar organizations.
In §811.30, the rule contains new language regarding participation
requirements for disabled recipients, recipients caring for a disabled adult
in the household, and recipients caring for an ill or disabled relative child,
which recognizes the hours the individual is able to work, as specified by
a physician.
In §811.61, the rule contains a technical amendment to appropriately
cross-reference new §811.30.
Coordination with Stakeholders: Prior to proposing these rule amendments,
the Commission circulated a policy concept paper outlining the changes to
the Board chairs, members and executive directors, the Workforce Leadership
of Texas (WLT) Policy Committee, and the Texas Department of Human Services.
In addition, staff of the Commission, during a conference call with the Board
executive directors, and at a WLT Policy Committee meeting reviewed the policy
concept paper and requested feedback on the draft policy changes.
Randy Townsend, Chief Financial Officer, has determined that for the first
five-year period the rules are in effect, the following statements will apply:
there are no additional estimated costs to the state and to local governments
expected as a result of enforcing or administering the rules;
there are no estimated reductions in costs to the state and to local governments
as a result of enforcing or administering the rules;
there are no estimated losses or increases in revenue to the state and
to local governments as a result of enforcing or administering the rules;
there are no foreseeable implications relating to costs or revenue of the
state or local governments as a result of enforcing or administering the rules;
and
there are no anticipated economic costs to persons required to comply with
the rules.
Mr. Townsend has determined that there is no anticipated adverse impact
on small businesses as a result of enforcing or administering the rules because
small businesses are not required to expend additional funds as a result of
the rules, except to the extent that the costs for activities relating to
Choices services would be paid for out of Choices funds provided to the Boards.
James Barnes, Director of Labor Market Information, has determined that
the proposed amendments will not affect employment. The Director of Labor
Market Information does not expect any significant impact upon overall employment
conditions in the state as a result of the proposed rules.
Luis Macias, Director of Workforce Division, has determined that for each
year of the first five years the rules are in effect, the public benefit anticipated
as a result of enforcing the rules will be to provide activities and support
services in a more flexible manner to meet the needs of persons receiving
TANF to become self-sufficient and independent of public assistance and to
provide employers with a skilled workforce.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to John Moore, Office of General
Counsel, Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th Street, Room 608, Austin,
Texas 78778-0001; fax (512)463-1426. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail
to Mr. Moore at ruleandpolicy.comments@twc.state.tx.us. Comments must be received
by the Commission within thirty (30) days from the date this proposal is published
in the
Texas Register
.
For information about the Commission, including services for employers
and workers, please visit our web page at www.texasworkforce.org.
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
40 TAC §811.2, §811.3
The rules are amended under Texas Labor Code, §301.061
which provides the Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) with the authority
to adopt, amend, or repeal such rules as it deems necessary for the effective
administration of Commission activities and services, and under Chapter 31
including §31.0322 and §31.0066 of the Human Resources Code which
requires the Commission to administer the work requirements for recipients
of public assistance.
Texas Labor Code, Title 4 and particularly Chapter 301 and Chapter 302
will be affected by the amendments as well as Texas Human Resources Code,
Chapter 31 regarding public assistance.
§811.2.Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have
the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
Applicant -- A person who applies for temporary cash assistance.
(2)
TDHS -- The Texas Department of Human Services.
(3)
Exempt Recipient -- A recipient who is not required as
defined by TDHS Rules, 40 TAC, 3.1101, to participate in Choices services.
(4)
Earned Income Deduction (EID) -- A standard work-related
and income deduction, available through the TDHS for four months, as defined
in TDHS Rules, 40 TAC, §3.1003 to recipients who are employed at least
30 hours a week and earn at least $700 a month.
(5)
Extended TANF Recipient -- A person who
receives TANF cash assistance past the date of the individual's state or federal
time limit due to a hardship exemption as defined in TDHS Rules, 40 TAC, §3.6001.
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§811.3.Choices Service Strategy.
(a)
A Board shall ensure that its strategic planning process
includes an analysis of the local labor market to:
(1)
determine employers' needs;
(2)
determine emerging and demand occupations; and
(3)
identify employment opportunities, which includes those
with a potential for career advancement.
(b)
A Board shall set local policies for a Choices service
strategy that coordinates various service delivery approaches to:
(1)
assist applicants in gaining employment as an alternative
to public assistance;
(2)
utilize a work first design as referenced in paragraph
2 of subsection (c) of this section to provide recipients participating in
Choices access to the labor market; and
(3)
assist former recipients in job retention and career advancement
to remain independent of temporary cash assistance.
(c)
The Choices service strategy shall include:
(1)
Workforce Orientation for Applicants (WOA). As a condition
of eligibility, applicants are required to attend a workforce orientation
that includes information on options available to allow them to enter the
Texas workforce. [
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(2)
Work First Design.
(A)
The work first design:
(i)
allows individuals to take immediate advantage of the labor
market and secure employment, which is critical due to individual time-limited
benefits; and
(ii)
meets the needs of employers by linking individuals with
skills that match those job requirements identified by the employer.
(B)
Boards shall provide individuals access to other services
and activities available through the One-Stop Service Delivery Network, which
includes the WOA, to assist with employment in the labor market before certification
for temporary cash assistance.
(C)
Post-employment services shall be provided in order to
assist an individual's progress towards self-sufficiency as described in paragraph
(3) of subsection (c) of this section and §811.51 of this chapter.
(D)
In order to assist an individual's progress toward self-sufficiency:
(i)
Boards shall provide recipients who are employed, including
those receiving the EID, with information on available post-employment services;
or
(ii)
Boards may provide former recipients with post-employment
services as determined by Board policy. The length of time these services
may be provided is subject to §811.51(e) of this chapter.
(E)
In order to assist employers, Boards shall coordinate with
local employers to address needs related to:
(i)
employee post-employment education or training;
(ii)
employee child care, transportation or other support services
available to obtain and retain employment; and
(iii)
employer tax credits.
(F)
A Board shall ensure that a family employment plan is based
on employer needs, individual skills and abilities, and individual time limits
for temporary cash assistance.
(3)
Post-Employment Services. A Board shall ensure that post-employment
services are designed to assist individuals with job retention, career advancement
and reemployment, as defined in §811.51 of this chapter. Post-employment
services are a continuum in the Choices service strategy to support an individual's
progression to self-sufficiency.
(4)
Adult Services. A Board shall ensure that services for
adults shall include activities individually designed to lead to employment
and self-sufficiency as quickly as possible.
(5)
Teen Services. A Board shall ensure that services for teen
heads of household shall include assistance with completion of secondary school
or a certificate of general equivalence and making the transition from school
to employment, as described in §811.27 and §811.50 of this chapter.
(6)
Individuals with Disabilities. A Board shall ensure that
services for individuals with disabilities include reasonable accommodations
to allow the individuals to access and participate in services, where applicable
by law. A Board shall ensure that Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) are established
with the appropriate agencies to serve individuals with disabilities.
(7)
Target Populations. A Boards shall ensure
that services are concentrated, as further defined in §811.11 (e) and
(f) of this chapter on the needs of recipients who:
(A)
have 6 months or less remaining of their state
TANF time limit, irrespective of any extension of time due to a hardship exemption;
or
(B)
have twelve months or less remaining of their
federal TANF time limit, irrespective of any extension of time due to a hardship
exemption; or
(C)
are identified as receiving a state or federal
hardship exemption.
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This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on January 14, 2003.
TRD-200300189
John Moore
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Workforce Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 2, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 463-2573
40 TAC §§811.11, 811.12, 811.14
The rules are amended under Texas Labor Code, §301.061
which provides the Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) with the authority
to adopt, amend, or repeal such rules as it deems necessary for the effective
administration of Commission activities and services, and under Chapter 31
including §31.0322 and §31.0066 of the Human Resources Code which
requires the Commission to administer the work requirements for recipients
of public assistance.
Texas Labor Code, Title 4 and particularly Chapter 301 and Chapter 302
will be affected by the amendments as well as Texas Human Resources Code,
Chapter 31 regarding public assistance.
§811.11.Board Responsibilities.
(a)
A Board shall ensure that:
(1)
procedures are developed, in conjunction with
TDHS, to notify applicants on the availability of regularly scheduled Workforce
Orientations for Applicants (WOA) and alternative WOAs;
(2)
the WOA is offered frequently enough to allow
applicants to comply with the TDHS requirement that gives applicants ten (10)
calendar days to attend a WOA;
(3)
during a regularly scheduled WOA or alternative
WOA, applicants are informed of:
(A)
employment services available through the One-Stop
Service Delivery Network to assist applicants in achieving self-sufficiency
without the need for temporary cash assistance;
(B)
benefits of becoming employed;
(C)
impact of time-limited benefits;
(D)
individual and parental responsibilities; and
(E)
other services and activities, including education
and training, available through the One-Stop Service Delivery Network;
(4)
alternative WOAs are developed that allow applicants
with extraordinary circumstances to receive the information listed in §811.11(a)(3)
of this subsection;
(5)
procedures are developed to notify TDHS of applicants
that contacted the Board's workforce centers to request alternative WOAs;
(6)
verification that an applicant attends a scheduled
or alternative WOA is completed and TDHS is notified in accordance with TDHS
rule, 40 T.A.C. §3.7301; and
(7)
applicants are provided with an appointment
to develop a family employment plan.
(b)
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(1)
comply with Choices services requirements as outlined in
the family employment plan unless the recipient is exempted by TDHS; or
(2)
have good cause as described in §811.14 of this subchapter
(relating to Good Cause for Recipients).
(d)
A Board shall develop policies
and procedures to ensure that services are concentrated on individuals approaching
their state or federal time limit, as identified in §811.3(7)(a) and
(b) of this chapter. Concentrated services may include targeted outreach,
enhanced analysis of circumstances that may limit a recipient's ability to
participate, and targeted job development.
(e)
A Board shall ensure that all
recipients receiving a state or federal hardship exemption, as identified
in §811.3(7)(c) of this chapter are outreached and offered the opportunity
to participate in Choices activities.
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(1)
ensuring receipt of support services
(2)
tracking and reporting of support services;
(3)
tracking and reporting actual hours of participation, at
least monthly;
(4)
determining and arranging for any intervention needed to
assist the individual in complying with Choices service requirements;
(5)
ensuring that the individual is progressing toward achieving
the goals and objectives in the family employment plan; and
(6)
monitoring all other participation requirements.
(h)
A Board shall ensure that:
(1)
no less than four hours of training regarding
family violence is provided to staff who:
(A)
provide information to an applicant or recipient
of temporary cash assistance;
(B)
recommend penalties or grant good cause; or
(C)
provide employment planning or employment retention
services; and
(2)
recipients who are identified as being victims
of family violence are referred to an individual or an agency that specializes
in issues involving family violence.
(i)
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(1)
reasonable attempts, as defined by the Board, are
made to contact a recipient prior to initiating a penalty to determine the
reason for non-compliance;
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(2)
the attempts to contact a recipient
are documented; and
(3)
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§811.12.Applicant Responsibilities.
Applicants are required to attend a scheduled
or an alternative
WOA, in accordance with TDHS rule 40 T.A.C.
§§3.7301-3.7302
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§811.14.Good Cause for Recipients.
(a)
Good cause applies only to recipients. A Board shall ensure
whether the recipient has good cause as provided in this chapter.
(b)
A Board shall ensure that a good cause determination:
(1)
is based on the individual circumstances of the recipient;
(2)
is based on face-to-face or telephone contact with the
recipient;
(3)
covers a temporary period when a recipient may be unable
to attend scheduled appointments or participate in ongoing work activities;
(4)
is made at the time the change in the recipient's circumstances
is made known to the Board's service provider; and
(5)
is conditional upon efforts to enable the recipient to
address circumstances that limit the ability to participate in Choices services
as required in the Personal Responsibility Agreement.
(c)
The following reasons may constitute good cause for purposes
of this chapter if the mandatory recipient is unable to meet the participation
requirements due to:
(1)
temporary illness or incapacitation;
(2)
court appearance;
(3)
caring for a physically or mentally disabled household
member who requires the recipient's presence in the home;
(4)
a demonstration that there is:
(A)
no available transportation and the distance prohibits
walking; or
(B)
no available job within reasonable commuting distance,
as defined by the Board;
(5)
an inability to obtain needed child care, as defined by
the Board and based on the following reasons:
(A)
informal child care by a relative or under other arrangements
is unavailable or unsuitable, and based on, where applicable, Board policy
regarding child care as specified in §811.47 of this chapter. Informal
child care may also be determined unsuitable by the parent;
(B)
eligible formal child care providers are unavailable, as
defined in Chapter 809 of this title;
(C)
affordable formal child care arrangements within maximum
rates established by the Board are unavailable; and
(D)
formal or informal child care within a reasonable distance
from home or the work site is unavailable;
(6)
is without other support services necessary for participation;
(7)
receives a job referral that results in an offer below
the federal minimum wage, except when a lower wage is permissible under federal
minimum wage law; [
(8)
is in a family crisis or a family circumstance that may
preclude participation, including
family
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(9)
is a victim of family violence.
(d)
A Board shall promulgate policies and procedures for determining
a family's inability to obtain child care and shall ensure that recipients
in single-parent families caring for children under age six are informed of:
(1)
the penalty exception to the family work requirement, including
the criteria and applicable definitions for determining whether a recipient
has demonstrated an inability to obtain needed child care, as defined in §811.14(c)(5)(A)-(D)
of this section.
(2)
a Board's policy and procedures for determining a family's
inability to obtain needed child care, and any other requirements or procedures,
such as fair hearings, associated with this provision, as required by 45 CFR §261.56.
(e)
A Board shall ensure that good cause:
(1)
is reevaluated at least on a monthly basis;
(2)
is extended if the circumstances giving rise to the good
cause exception are not resolved after available resources to remedy the situation
have been considered; and
(3)
that is based on the existence of
family
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This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 14, 2003.
TRD-200300190
John Moore
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Workforce Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: March 2, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 463-2573
(5)
] Former recipient -- A person
who is an adult or teen head of household who no longer receives temporary
cash assistance.
(6)
] Choices Individual -- A person
who is an applicant, recipient or former recipient as defined in this section.
(7)
] Mandatory Recipient -- A recipient
, including Extended TANF recipients
who
are
[
is
]
required as defined by TDHS Rules, 40 TAC, §3.110,
and §3.6001
to participate in Choices services.
(8)
] PRWORA -- The Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-193, 110
Stat. 2105, as amended.
(9)
] Recipient -- A person who
is an adult or teen head of household who receives temporary cash assistance.
(10)
] Temporary cash assistance
-- The cash grant provided through TDHS to individuals who meet certain residency,
income, and resource criteria as provided under federal and state statutes
and regulations, including the PRWORA, the TANF block grant statutes, the
TANF State Plan, temporary cash assistance provided under Texas Human Resources
Code Chapters 31 or 34, and other related regulations.
(11)
] Work-Based Services -- Includes
those services defined in Human Resources Code §31.0126.
(12)
] Work Ready -- A Choices individual
is considered work ready if he or she has the skills that are required by
employers in the workforce area. A Board must ensure immediate access to the
labor market to determine whether the Choices individual has those necessary
skills to obtain employment.
As part of the orientation, a Board shall ensure that
applicants are provided with an appointment to develop a family employment
plan. A Board shall ensure that the WOA is offered frequently enough to allow
applicants to comply with the TDHS requirement that gives applicants ten (10)
calendar days to attend a WOA. A Board shall ensure that the applicants are
informed of:
]
(A)
employment services available
through a Board to assist applicants in achieving self-sufficiency without
the need for temporary cash assistance;]
(B)
benefits of becoming employed;]
(C)
impact of time-limited benefits;]
(D)
individual and parental responsibilities;
and]
(E)
other services and activities,
including education and training, available through the One-Stop Service Delivery
Network.]
(7)
] Local Flexibility. A Board
may develop additional service strategies that are consistent with the goal
and purpose of this chapter and the One-Stop Service Delivery Network.
(8)
] Local-Level MOU. A Board shall
ensure the development of a local-level MOU in cooperation with TDHS for coordinated
case management that is consistent with the MOU between TDHS and the Commission.
Subchapter B. ACCESS TO CHOICES SERVICES
(a)
] A Board shall ensure that Choices
services are
offered
[
provided
] to applicants who attend
WOA.
(b)
] A Board shall ensure that recipient
status is verified monthly and recipients either:
(c)
] A Board shall ensure that post-employment
services, including job retention and career advancement services, are available
to recipients, including those receiving EID.
(d)
] A Board shall ensure that the
monitoring of Choices requirements and activities is ongoing and frequent,
as determined by a Board, and consists of the following:
(e)
] A Board shall ensure that:
verification that an applicant attends
the WOA is completed and TDHS is notified in accordance with TDHS rule, 40
T.A.C. §3.7301; and
]
(2)
] notification is made to TDHS
if a recipient fails to comply with Choices services requirements.
(f)
] A Board shall ensure that documentation
is obtained and maintained regarding all contact with Choices individuals
and data entered into TWIST.
§3.7301
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or
]
domestic
]
violence, substance abuse, and mental health, provided the recipient engages
in problem resolution through appropriate referrals for counseling and support
services
; or
.
domestic
] violence does not exceed a total of twelve
consecutive
months
per occurrence
[
from the first determination
of good cause
].
Subchapter C. CHOICES SERVICES