If a family member, such as a parent or a child, returns to the home, the worker must consider grant or ADC related medical assistance eligibility for the whole family. If the returning family member is a responsible relative, the worker must add in the relative's income and compare the family's income to the income guideline for the unit plus the responsible relative. If the family is ineligible for a grant or ADC related medical assistance, the returning family member is added to the TMA unit. A child who is born or adopted while the family is receiving TMA is added to the TMA unit.
A parent who has been sanctioned while on grant for failure to cooperate with Employment First may be included in the TMA unit. A parent who has been sanctioned for noncooperation with child support or TPL is not eligible until cooperation is resolved.
Once a client is in TMA, s/he is not required to cooperate with program requirements such as Employment First, TPL, and child support.
(2/14/09)