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‘‘(aa) Modify the determination 
to impose a sanction. 
‘‘(bb) Determine that there was 
good cause for the failure to comply. 
‘‘(cc) Recommend modifications 
to the individual responsibility or em-
ployment plan of an individual. 
‘‘(dd) Make such other deter-
minations and take such other actions 
as may be appropriate. 
‘‘(iii) The review required under 
clause (ii) shall include consideration of the 
following: 
‘‘(I) To the extent applicable, 
whether barriers to compliance exist, 
such as a physical or mental impair-
ment (including mental illness, sub-
stance abuse, mental retardation, or a 
learning disability), domestic or sexual 
violence, 
limited 
proficiency 
in 
English, limited literacy, homeless-
ness, or the need to care for a child 
with a disability or health condition, 
that contributed to the noncompli-
ance. 
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‘‘(II) Whether the noncompliance 
resulted from failure to receive or 
have access to services identified as 
necessary in an individual responsi-
bility or employment plan. 
‘‘(III) Whether changes to the in-
dividual responsibility or employment 
plan of an individual should be made 
in order for the individual to come 
into compliance. 
‘‘(IV) Whether there is good 
cause for any noncompliance. 
‘‘(V) Whether the sanction poli-
cies of the State have been applied 
properly. 
‘‘(B) SANCTION
FOLLOW-UP
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—If a State imposes a sanction on a 
family or individual for failing to comply with 
program requirements, the State shall— 
‘‘(i) provide or send notice to the indi-
vidual or family, in language calculated to 
be understood by the individual or family, 
and, if the individual’s or family’s native 
language is not English, through a cul-
turally competent translation, of the reason 
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for the sanction and the steps the indi-
vidual or family must take to end the sanc-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) resume full assistance, services, 
or benefits to the individual or family 
under the program (if the individual or 
family is otherwise eligible for the assist-
ance, services, or benefits) once the indi-
vidual who was not in compliance with pro-
gram requirements that led to the sanction 
complies with the requirements for a rea-
sonable period of time, as determined by 
the State and subject to State discretion to 
reduce the period; and 
‘‘(iii) if the State has not resumed 
providing the assistance, services, or bene-
fits as of the end of the 120-day period 
that begins on the date that is 60 days 
after the date on which the sanction was 
imposed, provide notice to the individual or 
family, in language calculated to be under-
stood by the individual or family, of the 
steps the individual or family must take to 
end the sanction, and of the availability of 
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