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Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Board
. The Idaho Board of
			 Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
02.
Business Entity
. A public or private organization owned or
			 operated by one (1) or more persons. (3-17-22)
03.
Department
. The Idaho
			 Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
04.
Health Care Services
. Any of
			 the following services that are provided at the residence of an individual:
			 (3-17-22)
a. Skilled nursing services;
			 (3-17-22)
b. Homemaker/home health
			 aide services; (3-17-22)
c.
			 Physical therapy services; (3-17-22)
d. Occupational therapy services;
			 (3-17-22)
e. Speech therapy
			 services; (3-17-22)
f. Nutritional
			 Services/Registered Dietitian Services; (3-17-22)
g. Respiratory therapy services;
			 (3-17-22)
h. Medical/social
			 services; (3-17-22)
i. Intravenous
			 therapy services; and (3-17-22)
j.
			 Such other services as authorized by rule of the Board.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.013 - LICENSURE - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
For licensure, HHAs must meet all the requirements in Title 42,
				Chapter IV, Subchapter G, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Standards
				and Certification, Part 484. (3-17-22)
01.
Exception
. Entities whose
			 sole payor source is the Department of Labor are exempt from meeting the
			 federal Conditions of Participation but must meet the Department of Labor
			 requirements for the provision of services for the Energy Workers Program and
			 the requirements of their Accreditation Organization. These entities are
			 required to submit survey results performed by the Accreditation Organization
			 and the agency's Plan of Correction. (3-17-22)
02.
Types of Licensure
.
			 (3-17-22)
a. A license is issued to an HHA
			 found to be in substantial compliance with these rules. (3-17-22)
b. A provisional license is issued to an
			 agency which is not found to be in substantial compliance with these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.014 - CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATOR OR LESSEE

Current through August 31, 2023
When a change of a licensed agency's ownership, administrator,
				lessee, title, or address occurs, the owner/ or administrator must notify the
				Department within thirty (30) days in writing. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.015 - CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP

Current through August 31, 2023
A new owner must submit a new application for licensure and
				receive the license from the Department before operating the agency. A "change
				in ownership" is a change in the individual or legal organization that has
				final decision-making authority over the daily operation of an HHA.
				(3-17-22)
01.
Change in
			 Ownership
. An HHA must apply for a change of ownership when: (3-17-22)
a. The form of legal organization of the
			 facility changes, such as when a sole proprietorship becomes a partnership or
			 corporation; (3-17-22)
b. A
			 transfer of the HHA's title changes from the current licensee to another party;
			 (3-17-22)
c. The licensee is a
			 partnership and an event occurs that dissolves the partnership;
			 (3-17-22)
d. The licensee is a
			 corporation; and (3-17-22)
i. The corporation
			 is dissolved; (3-17-22)
ii. The
			 corporation merges with another corporation which is the surviving corporation;
			 or (3-17-22)
iii. A new corporation
			 is formed through consolidation with one (1) or more other corporations.
			 (3-17-22)
e. A change of
			 ownership or lessee, or establishment of a branch occurs.
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.070 - DISCONTINUATION OF AGENCY

Current through August 31, 2023
Upon determination the HHA will discontinue providing services,
				the agency is required to: (3-17-22)
01.
Provide Written Notice
.
			 Provide written notice no less than thirty (30) days from the intended date of
			 discontinuation of services to the: (3-17-22)
a. Patient or patient representative; and
			 (3-17-22)
b. Department's Division
			 of Licensing and Certification. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.071 - ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
Enforcement actions, as described in Sections
				071 through
				074 of these rules, are actions the
				Department can impose upon an agency. The Department will consider an agency's
				compliance history, change(s) of ownership, and the number, scope, and severity
				of the deficiencies when initiating or extending an enforcement action.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.072 - ENFORCEMENT ACTION OF A PROVISIONAL LICENSE

Current through August 31, 2023
A provisional license may be issued when an agency has one (1)
				or more Conditions of Participation not met that limit the capacity of the HHA
				to furnish services of an adequate level and quality. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.073 - ENFORCEMENT ACTION OF SUMMARY SUSPENSION

Current through August 31, 2023
When the Department finds that the agency's deficient
				practice(s) immediately place the health or safety of any residents in danger,
				the Department may take immediate action through summary suspension of the
				agency's license. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.07 - HOME HEALTH AGENCIES › Section 16.03.07.995 - WAIVERS

Current through August 31, 2023
Pursuant to Section
				39-2404, Idaho Code, waivers to
				these rules, may be granted by the Department as necessary, provided that
				granting the waiver does not endanger the health or safety or rights of any
				patient. The decision to grant a waiver is not to be considered as precedent or
				be given any force or effect in any other proceeding. Said waiver may be
				renewed annually if sufficient written justification is presented to the
				Department. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.000 - LEGAL AUTHORITY

Current through August 31, 2023
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is authorized to
				adopt rules for the administration of public assistance programs under Section
				56-202, Idaho Code, and 45 CFR
				Parts 260 - 265. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.001 - TITLE, SCOPE, AND PURPOSE

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Title
. These rules are titled IDAPA 16.03.08, "Temporary
			 Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) Program." (3-17-22)
02.
Scope
. These rules provide
			 standards for the administration of the TAFI program. (3-17-22)
03.
Purpose
. The purpose of
			 these rules are to help participants in the Temporary Assistance for Families
			 in Idaho (TAFI) program to obtain jobs by providing assistance and support.
			 This focus requires more than government alone can or should provide. This
			 program requires relationships where participants, families, local communities
			 and employers work together to help participants obtain employment and achieve
			 self-reliance. Department resources for applicants and participants will be
			 provided in the following priority order, if applicable: Child Support Services
			 (CSS); child care assistance; other Department services such as Medicaid, Food
			 Stamps, Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (AABD); and TAFI.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.008 - AUDIT, INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
In addition to any actions specified in these rules, the
				Department may audit, investigate and take enforcement action under the
				provisions of IDAPA 16.05.07, "Investigation and Enforcement of Fraud, Abuse,
				or Misconduct." (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.010 - DEFINITIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Agency Error
. A benefit
			 error caused by the Department's action or failure to act. (3-17-22)
02.
Applicant
. An individual who
			 applies for Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho. (3-17-22)
03.
Assistance
. Cash payments,
			 vouchers, and other benefits designed to meet a household's ongoing basic
			 needs. Assistance includes recurring benefits, such as transportation and child
			 care, conditioned on participation in work activities. (3-17-22)
04.
Caretaker Relative
. An adult
			 who is a specified relative, other than parents, who has an eligible related
			 child residing with them and who is responsible for the child's care. Only one
			 (1) child in the household must be related to one (1) of the following
			 specified relatives: brother, sister, aunt/great aunt, uncle/great uncle,
			 grandparent/great grandparent, nephew, niece, cousin, any one (1) of these
			 relationships by half-blood, a step-sibling, or a spouse of a relative by
			 marriage, even if the marriage has ended. (3-17-22)
05.
Department
. The Idaho
			 Department of Health and Welfare. (3-17-22)
06.
Dependent Child
. A child
			 under the age of eighteen (18). (3-17-22)
07.
Good Cause
. The conduct of a
			 reasonably prudent person in the same or similar circumstances, unless
			 otherwise defined in these rules. (3-17-22)
08.
Household
. A unit of
			 eligible individuals that includes parents, or may include caretaker relatives
			 who have an eligible child residing with them. (3-17-22)
09.
Inadvertent Household Error
			 (IHE)
. A benefit error caused unintentionally by the household.
			 (3-17-22)
10.
Noncustodial
			 Parent
. A parent legally responsible for the support of a dependent
			 minor child, who does not live in the same household as the child.
			 (3-17-22)
11.
Parent
.
			 The mother/step-mother or father/step-father of the dependent child. In Idaho,
			 a man is presumed to be the child's father if he is married to the child's
			 mother at the time of conception or at the time of the child's birth.
			 (3-17-22)
12.
Participant
. An individual who has signed a Personal
			 Responsibility Contract. (3-17-22)
13.
Personal Responsibility Contract
			 (PRC)
. An agreement negotiated between a household and the Department
			 that is intended to result in self-reliance. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.011 - ABBREVIATIONS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
AABD
. Aid to the Aged, Blind
			 and Disabled. (3-17-22)
02.
CSS
. Child Support Services. (3-17-22)
03.
ECA
. Extended Cash
			 Assistance. (3-17-22)
04.
EITC
. Earned Income Tax Credit. (3-17-22)
05.
HUD
. The U.S. Department of
			 Housing and Urban Development. (3-17-22)
06.
IPV
. Intentional Program
			 Violation. (3-17-22)
07.
PRC
. Personal Responsibility Contract. (3-17-22)
08.
SSN
. Social Security Number.
			 (3-17-22)
09.
TAFI
.
			 Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho, which is the TANF program in Idaho.
			 (3-17-22)
10.
TANF
.
			 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (Federal Program). (3-17-22)
11.
VA
. Veterans Administration.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.100 - TAFI ELIGIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
To be eligible for TAFI, an individual must sign an
				application; provide verification requested by the Department; negotiate and
				sign a PRC; cooperate in establishing and obtaining support; complete work
				activities including job search; and meet all other personal responsibility and
				financial criteria. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.101 - TIME LIMIT

Current through August 31, 2023
Lifetime eligibility for adults is limited to twenty-four (24)
				months unless otherwise provided by these rules. When there is more than one
				(1) adult in the household, the number of months of the adult with the most
				months of TANF participation will be counted towards the time limit. Any month
				that a TANF benefit was received in another state after June 30, 1997, counts
				toward the twenty-four (24) month Idaho time limit, unless the other state
				reports it did not count the months toward the federal time limit. If during
				the twenty-four (24) month time limit the Department does not end benefits at
				the appropriate time and a payment is made in error, the month is not counted
				towards the twenty-four (24) month time limit. It is counted toward the federal
				sixty (60) month time limit. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.102 - RESIDENCE EXCEPTION TO TIME LIMIT

Current through August 31, 2023
In determining the number of months of federal TANF or state
				TAFI participation, the Department will not count any month the adult meets the
				conditions in Subsections
				102.01 and
				102.02. (3-17-22)
01.
Lived in Indian Country or Alaskan
			 Native Village
. The adult lived in Indian country or an Alaskan Native
			 village during the month. (3-17-22)
02.
Fifty Percent Not Employed
.
			 The most reliable data about the month shows at least one thousand (1,000)
			 individuals lived in the Indian country unit or Alaskan Native Village and
			 fifty percent (50%) or more of the adults were not employed.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.106 - SIGNATURES

Current through August 31, 2023
An individual who is applying for benefits, receiving benefits,
				or providing additional information as required by this chapter, may do so with
				the depiction of the individual's name either handwritten, electronic, or
				recorded telephonically. Such signature serves as intention to execute or adopt
				the sound, symbol, or process for the purpose of signing the related record.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.108 - APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE

Current through August 31, 2023
The application form must be signed by an adult participant, a
				legal guardian, or a representative, and received by the Department. A new TAFI
				application is required if the application was denied for failure to provide
				verification and more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the household
				applied. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.110 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Current through August 31, 2023
The effective date of the TAFI grant is the date income and
				resource criteria are met, and a PRC is signed, unless the Department causes a
				delay, or a later date that is negotiated with the Department. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.111 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENING AND TESTING NOTICE AT APPLICATION

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will provide notice of substance abuse screening
				and possible testing to each TAFI applicant. The notice will advise the
				applicant of the factors listed in Subsections
				111.01 through
				111.08. (3-17-22)
01.
Screening Requirement
. The
			 Department conducts substance abuse screening as a condition of receiving TAFI
			 cash assistance. (3-17-22)
02.
Testing Requirement
. The Department conducts substance abuse
			 testing as a condition for receiving TAFI cash assistance, if screening
			 indicates the applicant is engaged in, or at high risk of, substance abuse.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Treatment
			 Requirement
. Participants must enter a substance abuse treatment program
			 and cooperate with treatment, if screening, assessment or testing shows them in
			 need of substance abuse treatment. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.113 - CONCURRENT MULTIPLE BENEFIT PROHIBITION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Multiple
			 TAFI Benefits
. If individuals in a household unit are potentially
			 eligible for TAFI benefits, only one (1) TAFI cash benefit is allowed in the
			 same month for the household unit. (3-17-22)
02.
Multiple Program Benefits
.
			 If an individual is potentially eligible for either TAFI or AABD, only one (1)
			 program may be chosen. If a child is potentially eligible for either TAFI or
			 foster care, only one (1) program may be chosen. No individual may be eligible
			 for benefits as a member of more than one (1) household in the same month.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Program
			 Benefits from Another State
. Individuals cannot receive TAFI benefits
			 from Idaho and TANF benefits from another state in the same month.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.116 - PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACT (PRC)

Current through August 31, 2023
A personal responsibility contract must be negotiated and
				signed by the mandatory adult household members defined under Section
				125 of these rules, with all
				application activities completed before eligibility can be approved. The
				household must continue to comply with ongoing personal responsibility contract
				requirements to remain eligible. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.118 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
A Department approved substance abuse contractor will conduct
				screening to evaluate a participant's need for testing. The contractor will use
				a screening instrument approved by the Department as a valid and reliable
				indicator of possible substance abuse. The contractor must have adequate
				training in the recognition of substance abuse, use of the screening
				instrument, and interpretation of results. When found necessary by the
				contractor, the assessment process will include substance abuse testing. The
				contractor will interpret the results. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.119 - REFERRAL FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will refer the participant for assessment when
				screening results indicate a reasonable suspicion the participant is engaged
				in, or at high risk of, substance abuse. A Department approved substance abuse
				contractor will conduct the assessment. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.120 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING

Current through August 31, 2023
Idaho law requires substance abuse testing of any TAFI
				applicant or recipient, if the Department has a reasonable suspicion they are
				engaged in, or at high risk of, substance abuse. Testing will be conducted if
				screening and assessment give a reasonable suspicion the participant is engaged
				in substance abuse. TAFI participants must comply with substance abuse testing
				as a condition of eligibility. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.121 - CONSENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT REQUIRED BEFORE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING

Current through August 31, 2023
Before taking a substance abuse test, the participant must sign
				a consent for testing. The participant will be asked, but not required, to
				advise the person administering the test of the use of any over-the-counter or
				prescription drugs. This information will be considered in the results of the
				drug test. The participant must acknowledge, in writing, they received and
				understands the notice elements listed this Section and Section
				111 of these rules.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.122 - ADMINISTRATION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEST

Current through August 31, 2023
A Department approved contractor will administer the substance
				abuse test. The contractor must have training, through a licensed laboratory,
				in correct procedures for specimen collection and chain of custody. Specimen
				collection will be documented including labeling containers to prevent
				erroneous drug test results. The contractor must perform specimen collection,
				storage, and transportation to the laboratory site in a manner preventing
				specimen contamination or adulteration. A licensed laboratory will evaluate
				specimens. The laboratory will analyze specimens for controlled substances and
				alcohol. (3-17-22)
01.
Specimen
			 Collection Procedures
. The contractor must collect the specimen for
			 substance abuse testing with due regard for the privacy of the participant
			 providing the specimen and in a manner preventing substitution or contamination
			 of the specimen. (3-17-22)
02.
Test Results
. The Department will evaluate the results of the
			 substance abuse test, before notifying the participant of them. The Department
			 will evaluate all positive test results to verify the specimen was collected,
			 transported, and analyzed under proper procedures. The Department will
			 determine if other circumstances caused the positive test result. The
			 Department will review and confirm medical information provided by the
			 applicant. After this evaluation is complete, the Department will notify the
			 participant of the test results. If the test result is positive, the Department
			 will inform the participant of available substance abuse treatment programs,
			 and of the requirement for treatment to be TAFI eligible. (3-17-22)
03.
Request for New Test
. Within
			 ten (10) calendar days of notice of a positive test result, the participant can
			 request a new test. The participant must notify the Department in writing of
			 the intent to challenge the test results. For those participants approved for
			 TAFI, benefits will continue during the re-test process. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.123 - TAFI APPROVAL BEFORE SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENING AND TESTING RESULTS KNOWN

Current through August 31, 2023
Applicants may be approved for TAFI, if otherwise eligible,
				when they agree to substance abuse screening. They must complete the screening
				instrument and if required, participate in a substance abuse assessment. This
				includes providing a specimen for testing, if needed as part of the assessment
				process. The applicant should complete these steps within fifteen (15) calendar
				days of approval. If the process takes longer than fifteen (15) calendar days,
				through no fault of the applicant, TAFI may be approved if the participant is
				cooperative in satisfying their substance abuse screening requirements.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.124 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
If substance abuse screening, assessment or testing shows the
				participant needs substance abuse treatment, the Department will require the
				participant to enter a substance abuse treatment program and cooperate with
				treatment. Treatment will be provided at no cost to TAFI participants.
				Treatment will be community based and gender specific. The Department will
				provide for the participant's transportation and child care needs if necessary.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.125 - MANDATORY TAFI HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

Current through August 31, 2023
Individuals who must be included in the household are listed in
				the following: (3-17-22)
01.
Children
. Children under the age of eighteen (18) must reside with a
			 parent or caretaker relative who exercises care and control of them. A
			 dependent child's brother or sister, including half (1/2) siblings, living in
			 the same home as the dependent child will be included in the household.
			 Children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are excluded from the
			 household. (3-17-22)
02.
Parents
. Parents, as defined in Section
			 010 of these rules, who have an
			 eligible child residing with them. (3-17-22)
03.
Pregnant Woman
. A pregnant
			 woman with no other children who is in at least the third calendar month before
			 the baby is due and is unable to work due to medical reasons.
			 (3-17-22)
04.
Spouses
.
			 Anyone related by marriage to another mandatory household member.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.126 - BUDGETING FOR CARETAKER RELATIVES

Current through August 31, 2023
Individuals who may be eligible are listed in Subsections
				126.01 and
				126.03 of this rule.
				(3-17-22)
01.
Relatives
.
			 Adult specified relatives other than parents who have an eligible related child
			 residing with them and who are responsible for the child's care. Only one (1)
			 child in the household must be related to one (1) of the specified caretaker
			 relatives defined in Section
			 010 of these rules.
			 (3-17-22)
02.
Caretaker
			 Relative Applying Only for Relative Child
. When a caretaker relative
			 applies only for a relative child, only the child's income is counted.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Multiple
			 Children
. When multiple children are included in the household unit and
			 any child receives Supplemental Security Income, that income is not counted in
			 the determination of the grant amount. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.127 - MARRIED CHILD UNDER AGE EIGHTEEN

Current through August 31, 2023
A married child under age eighteen (18) is no longer considered
				a dependent child. The child's subsequent separation, divorce or annulment does
				not change that status. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.128 - UNMARRIED PARENT UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN

Current through August 31, 2023
An unmarried parent under age eighteen (18) must live with
				their parents, unless good cause is established. Two (2) unmarried parents
				under the age of eighteen (18), with a child in common, can choose to live with
				the parents of the unmarried father or the unmarried mother. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.129 - GOOD CAUSE NOT TO LIVE WITH PARENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
Good cause reasons are required for unmarried parents under age
				eighteen (18) to not live with their parents. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.131 - CITIZENSHIP AND QUALIFIED NON-CITIZEN CRITERIA

Current through August 31, 2023
To be eligible, an individual must be a member of one (1) of
				the groups listed in Subsections
				131.01 through
				131.10 of this rule.
				(3-17-22)
01.
U.S.
			 Citizen
. A U.S. Citizen; or (3-17-22)
02.
U.S. National, National of American
			 Samoa or Swains Island
. A U. S. National, National of American Samoa or
			 Swains Island; or (3-17-22)
03.
Full-Time Active Duty U.S. Armed Forces Member
. A qualified
			 non-citizen as defined in 8
			 U.S.C. 1641(b) or (c)
			 currently on full-time active duty with the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S.
			 Marine Corps, U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard, or a spouse or unmarried dependent
			 child of the U.S. Armed Forces member; or (3-17-22)
04.
Veteran of the U.S. Armed
			 Forces
. A qualified non-citizen as defined in
			 8 U.S.C.
			 1641(b) or (c) honorably
			 discharged from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy or
			 U.S. Coast Guard for a reason other than their citizenship status or a spouse,
			 including a surviving spouse who has not remarried, or an unmarried dependent
			 child of the veteran; or (3-17-22)
05.
Non-Citizen Entering the U.S.
			 Before August 22, 1996
. A non-citizen who entered the U.S. before August
			 22, 1996, and is currently a qualified non-citizen as defined in
			 8 U.S.C.
			 1641(b) or (c); or
			 (3-17-22)
06.
Non-Citizen
			 Entering on or After August 22, 1996
. A non-citizen who entered on or
			 after August 22, 1996, and (3-17-22)
a. Is a
			 refugee admitted into the U.S. under
			 8 U.S.C.
			 1157, and can be eligible for seven (7) years
			 from their date of entry; or (3-17-22)
b. Is an asylee granted asylum into the U.S.
			 under 8 U.S.C.
			 1158, and can be eligible for seven (7) years
			 from the date their asylee status is assigned; or (3-17-22)
c. Is an individual whose deportation or
			 removal from the U.S. has been withheld under
			 8 U.S.C.
			 1253 or
			 1231(b)(3) as
			 amended by Section 305(a)
			  of Division C of
			 Public Law
			 104-208, and can be eligible for seven (7) years
			 from the date their deportation or removal was withheld; or (3-17-22)
d. Is an Amerasian immigrant admitted into
			 the U.S. under 8 U.S.C.
			 1612(b)(2)(A)(i)(V), and can
			 be eligible for seven (7) years from the date of entry; or (3-17-22)
e. Is a Cuban or Haitian entrant to the U.S.
			 under Section 501(e)
			  of the Refugee Assistance Act, and can be
			 eligible for seven (7) years from their date of entry; or
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.133 - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
An applicant must provide their Social Security Number (SSN),
				or proof they have applied for an SSN, to the Department before approval of
				eligibility, unless good cause exists. If the applicant has more than one (1)
				SSN, all numbers must be provided. The SSN will be verified by the Social
				Security Administration (SSA) electronically. When an SSN is unverified, the
				applicant is not eligible for TAFI benefits. The Department will notify the
				applicant in writing if eligibility is being denied or lost for failure to meet
				the SSN requirement. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.134 - RESIDENCE IN IDAHO

Current through August 31, 2023
Individuals must live in the state of Idaho, have no immediate
				intention of leaving, and cannot be a resident of another state.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.142 - SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RESPONSIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
School age children included in the household must attend
				school until they reach age eighteen (18). A fifty dollar ($50) penalty per
				month, per child, will be subtracted from the grant if a dependent child does
				not attend school. This penalty does not apply if the child is participating in
				work activities outlined in the PRC. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.147 - ASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT RIGHTS

Current through August 31, 2023
The parent, or the caretaker relative included in the grant, is
				required by law to assign to the State their rights to child support payments
				for the household to be eligible for TAFI. The State will retain all child
				support collections up to the amount of assistance that the household receives.
				This assignment only applies to the period of time the household is receiving
				TAFI. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.148 - COOPERATION RESPONSIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
For the household to be eligible, a parent, or a caretaker
				relative included in the grant, must cooperate with the Department to identify
				and locate any non-custodial parent, establish paternity, and establish, modify
				and enforce the child support order, unless good cause exists. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.149 - GOOD CAUSE FOR NOT COOPERATING

Current through August 31, 2023
Good cause for not cooperating with Child Support Services
				(CSS) includes: (3-17-22)
01.
Rape or Incest
. Proof is provided that the child was conceived as a
			 result of incest or rape. (3-17-22)
02.
Physical or Emotional Harm
.
			 Proof is provided that the non-custodial parent may inflict physical or
			 emotional harm to the children, the custodial parent or the caretaker relative.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Minimum
			 Information Cannot Be Provided
. Substantial and credible proof is
			 provided indicating the participant cannot provide the minimum information
			 regarding the non-custodial parent. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.151 - PATERNITY NOT ESTABLISHED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS

Current through August 31, 2023
If information is provided but paternity is not established
				within twelve (12) months from the effective date of the application or the
				birth of a child, whichever is later, the grant is reduced by fifty percent
				(50%), unless the delay is caused by the Department or a third party. When
				determining the twelve (12) months, the Department will count only months the
				household received TAFI. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.157 - APPLICANT JOB SEARCH

Current through August 31, 2023
Before the application can be approved, adult applicants will
				be required to engage in job search activities, unless good cause is
				established. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.159 - APPLICANT VOLUNTARY QUIT

Current through August 31, 2023
The household is not eligible for ninety (90) days from the
				date any adult household member has voluntarily quit the most recent job of
				twenty (20) or more hours per week without good cause, within sixty (60) days
				of the application date. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.160 - PROHIBITION ON APPLICANT STRIKING

Current through August 31, 2023
When any applicant adult household member is on strike, the
				entire household is not eligible. A strike is a concerted stoppage or slowdown
				of work by employees. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.163 - WORK ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY

Current through August 31, 2023
All adult mandatory household members must participate in work
				activities, up to forty (40) hours per week. A child between the ages of
				sixteen (16) and eighteen (18), who is not attending school, must participate
				up to forty (40) hours per week in assigned work activities. A single custodial
				parent of a child less than six (6) years of age is not required to participate
				in a work activity if one of the reasons listed in Subsections
				163.01 through
				163.03 occurs. (3-17-22)
01.
Reasonable Distance
.
			 Appropriate child care is not available within a reasonable distance from the
			 participant's home or work site. (3-17-22)
02.
Relative Child Care
.
			 Informal child care by relatives or others is not available or is unsuitable.
			 (3-17-22)
03.
Child Care Not
			 Available
. Appropriate and affordable child care is not available.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.164 - WORK ACTIVITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Work activities include paid work, including self-employment
				that produces earnings of at least the federal minimum wage; unpaid work;
				community service; work search activities; education leading to high school
				diploma or equivalency; work preparation education; vocational or job skills
				training; and other activities that improve the ability to obtain and maintain
				employment or support self-reliance. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.165 - WORK REQUIREMENTS DURING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department may require participants to engage in
				appropriate work activities during substance abuse treatment. The treatment
				program will judge the work activities to be appropriate to the participant's
				treatment plan. Negotiation of the Personal Responsibility Contract between the
				participant, the Department and the Treatment program will include the work
				activities. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.166 - CONSENT TO RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

Current through August 31, 2023
Participants entering a substance abuse treatment program must
				sign a consent to release program information to the Department. The treatment
				program will only release substance abuse treatment information to report
				participant progress. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.167 - FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENING AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Current through August 31, 2023
TAFI applicants or participants refusing to cooperate with
				substance abuse screening, assessment, testing or treatment are ineligible.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.168 - NOT COMPLYING WITH WORK ACTIVITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Each time an adult does not comply with work activity
				requirements in the PRC, without good cause, it is counted as an occurrence.
				The household is subject to the penalties, based on the number of occurrences,
				as listed in Subsections
				168.01 through
				168.03. (3-17-22)
01.
First Occurrence
. The
			 household is ineligible for one (1) month or until compliance, whichever is
			 longer. (3-17-22)
02.
Second
			 Occurrence
. The household is ineligible for three (3) months or until
			 compliance, whichever is longer. (3-17-22)
03.
Third Occurrence
. The
			 household is ineligible for lifetime. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.169 - APPLYING PENALTIES FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH WORK ACTIVITIES

Current through August 31, 2023
Work activity penalties are applied as listed in Subsections
				169.01 through
				169.02. (3-17-22)
01.
Household Penalty
. Penalties
			 apply to the entire household, but the number of individual occurrences follows
			 the individual. The penalty period for the household is the greatest number of
			 any individual's occurrences. If the individual leaves the household, any
			 period of ineligibility caused by that individual ends. If an adult who does
			 not comply returns or joins another household, any remaining period of
			 ineligibility resumes. (3-17-22)
02.
Work Activity Penalty
. A
			 fifty dollar ($50) penalty per month, per child, will be subtracted from the
			 household grant when a child sixteen (16) years of age or older does not comply
			 with work activities, as long as the child resides with the household.
			 (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.177 - TEMPORARY ABSENCE

Current through August 31, 2023
Eligible individuals may be temporarily absent from the home
				for a reasonable period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.178 - NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will notify the household, in writing, of the
				approval or denial of the application and the right of appeal, if applicable.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.200 - RESOURCE LIMIT

Current through August 31, 2023
The total of the entire household's countable resources must
				not be greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in any month. Resources are
				money, financial instruments, vehicles, and real property. (3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.201 - COUNTABLE RESOURCES

Current through August 31, 2023
Resources are countable when the household has a legal interest
				in the resource and can take action to obtain or dispose of the resource.
				Except for vehicles, the fair market value of the resource less all liens,
				mortgages, or other encumbrances, is the countable amount of the resource.
				(3-17-22)
Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of › Rule 16.03.08 - TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES IN IDAHO (TAFI) PROGRAM › Section 16.03.08.207 - VEHICLES

Current through August 31, 2023
The Department counts the resource value of a vehicle as
				described in Subsections
				207.01 and
				207.02 of these rules as long as
				the vehicle is used primarily for transportation and not for recreational use.
				The value of any vehicle that is primarily for recreational use counts toward
				the household's resource limit. (3-17-22)
01.
Exclude One Vehicle Per
			 Adult
. The value of one (1) vehicle per adult in the TAFI household is
			 excluded beginning with the highest valued vehicle. (3-17-22)
02.
All Other Vehicles Subject to
			 Federal Regulations
. All other vehicles in the household will have their
			 values counted as provided in the Federal Food Stamp Program under
			 7 CFR
			 273.8. (3-17-22)