Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 468 - AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN (ADC)
Chapter 4 - EMPLOYMENT FIRST SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM (EF)
Section 468-4-009 - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

009.01 APPLICANTS. Applicants for Aid to Dependent Children are eligible for supportive services only if they are participating in Employment First orientation, assessmenet, Self-Sufficiency planning, and Self-Sufficiency Contract development.

009.02 DURATION OF SERVICES. Case management and necessary supportive services may be provided for the duration of the individual's participation in all Employment First components and, if needed, after the loss of eligibility for Aid to Dependent Children cash assistance if the loss of Aid to Dependent Children was due to earned income, and if the individual was either cooperating with or participating in Employment First at the time.

009.03 REFUSAL TO ACCEPT SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. An applicant or recipient may refuse supportive services. However, the refusal of supportive services must not then be used as a reason for not cooperating with Employment First requirements or participating in Employment First component activities.

009.04 CLOTHING. The purchase of clothing that is necessary for the individual to effectively participate in any of his or her approved component activities as well as for employment may be approved.

009.05 EXPENSES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING. The participant must apply for student financial aid before Job Skills Training, Vocational Training or Post-Secondary Education can be approved and included in the Self-Sufficiency Contract, unless the program is not eligible for student financial aid or the participant has other financial resources available to pay for the cost of training.

009.06 EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES. Expenses necessary and required for employment, such as uniforms, special clothing, or tools, may be authorized. There must be verification from the employer that the items required are required for employment. Transportation expenses may be provided until the participant receives their first full pay check from their job. Expenses related to the start-up or development of a business are not allowed.

009.07 MEDICAL SERVICES. Employment-related medical services not covered by Medicaid may be authorized if they are necessary for the client to participate in Employment First activities or accept employment. The participant must have cooperated to establish Medicaid eligibility. Medical services are authorized at Medicaid rates.

009.08 RELOCATION. Expenses related to relocation may be authorized if necessary for the participant to accept employment or participate in an education or training activity. In order to have such expenses authorized it must not be feasible for the participant to commute on a daily basis.

009.09 TRANSPORTATION. The Department may authorize payment for transportation to enable a participant to participate in any Employment First component. Bus tokens or tickets, commercial transportation, gasoline vouchers, car repairs, and relocation assistance are some examples of transportation services that can be provided. Public transportation must be used when available.

009.10 TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. If the family loses eligibility for Aid to Dependent Children due to the individual's earned income and he or she was cooperating or participating in Employment First at that time he or she will be eligible for Transitional Supportive Services. Eligibility will continue for six months beginning the first of the month when they were determined ineligible for Aid to Dependent Children due to earned income. During the first three months the individual is eligible for supportive services that support activities listed in their current service plan. During the entire six months the individual is eligible for supportive services that are determined necessary for the individual to retain their employment.