Disability Determinations, Documentation and Requirements of Exempt Individuals. Disability Determination Process and Tools Section 6.2 Mental Health Screening and Assessment Section 6.3 Requirements for Exempt Temporary Assistance Participants Section 1- Assurances As a condition of the receipt of federal and State funds the Niagara County Department of Social Services submits this Temporary Assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment Plan (Plan) to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The Plan outlines the administration of employment services for Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and recipients for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. As Commissioner of Niagara County Department of Social Services, I hereby affirm that employment services programs will be administered in accordance with all applicable federal and State policies, laws, regulations and provisions of this Plan. Amendments to this Plan: (To be completed by XXXX) Section 2 Administration
Disability Determinations, Documentation and Requirements of Exempt Individuals. Disability Determination Process and Tools Section 6.2 Mental Health Screening and Assessment Section 6.3 Requirements for Exempt Temporary Assistance Participants As a condition of the receipt of federal and State funds the Madison County Department of Social Services submits this Temporary Assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment Plan (Plan) to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. The Plan outlines the administration of employment services for Temporary Assistance (TA) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants and recipients for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. As Commissioner of Madison County Department of Social Services, I hereby affirm that employment services programs will be administered in accordance with all applicable federal and State policies, laws, regulations and provisions of this Plan. _ _, Social Services Commissioner Amendments to this Plan: (To be completed by XXXX) Section 2 Administration
Disability Determinations, Documentation and Requirements of Exempt Individuals. Disability Determination Process and Tools Section 6.2 Mental Health Screening and Assessment Section 6.3 Requirements for Exempt Temporary Assistance Participants Section 2 Administration
Disability Determinations, Documentation and Requirements of Exempt Individuals.
9.1 Disability Determination Process and Tools In order for the district to determine an individual’s disability and/or work limitation, the individual must provide documentation of a medical impairment within ten calendar days of the district’s request. The district must decide if the individual’s medical documentation is sufficient to make a determination. Alternatively, or in conjunction with the request for documentation, the district may refer the individual to a health care practitioner for a determination of their ability to work. If the district refers the individual to its practitioner, the individual may submit their own medical documentation to the district’s practitioner for consideration in the evaluation within prescribed time frames in accordance with OTDA regulation 18 NYCRR 385.2(d). In part a. of this section, select all the appropriate box(es) that apply and describe the district’s process for determining an applicant’s or recipient’s disability and/or work limitation in the space provided. In part b. of this section, please describe how the district notifies individuals of their exempt/non- exempt status when an individual indicates they are unable to participate in work activities or when they have participated in the employability review process. Please include information on when the individual is notified that their status has changed from exempt to non-exempt. In part c. of this section, please indicate how the district notifies an individual of their exemption. In part d. of this section, select all the appropriate box(es) that apply which describe the process the district uses for obtaining medical documentation. If additional information is required, please include it in the space provided.
9.2 Mental Health Screening and Assessment In part a. of this section, indicate if the district administers a screening tool for TA participants to help determine whether a referral for mental health evaluation is warranted. If the district does not administer a screening tool for TA participants, section 9.2 is complete. In part b. of this section, the district should describe their policy for determining who is screened, in the space provided. The policy should be consistent among participants. For example, the district may choose to screen all participants at recertification, all participants who have been sanctioned beyond the duration, or all non-exempt participants with no stable employment or work participation for a certain period...
Disability Determinations, Documentation and Requirements of Exempt Individuals
