New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-W - Former Division of Human Services
Chapter He-W 600 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL CARE
Part He-W 637 - THE NEW HAMPSHIRE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (NHEP)
Section He-W 637.08 - Sanctions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-W 637.08

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) For the purposes of implementing sanction provisions for a parent or caretaker relative in accordance with RSA 167:82, the following shall apply:

(1) When a good cause claim is denied, a sanction shall be applied for a minimum of one pay period;

(2) An NHEP representative shall contact clients in a second level sanction to attempt to engage the client in the employment program;

(3) When an assistance group reaches a third level sanction, the department shall make available a home visit or meeting at another agreed upon location for the purpose of identifying any barriers to compliance in the program;

(4) If the parent or caretaker relative described in (3) above has no identifiable barriers and continues to be noncompliant in NHEP, NHEP financial assistance or financial assistance for unemployed parents for all members of the assistance group shall be terminated; and

(5) If a parent or caretaker relative described in (3) above refuses to allow a home visit or a meeting at another location with the department or authorized staff or does not contact an NHEP representative within 7 calendar days after failing to keep a scheduled appointment, NHEP financial assistance or financial assistance for unemployed parents for all members of the assistance group shall be terminated.

(b) Failure to fully comply with all program requirements prior to the end of a third level sanction shall result in termination of NHEP financial assistance or financial assistance for unemployed parents for all members of the assistance group.

(c) To remove a sanction due to non-compliance with employment program requirements or due to voluntarily quitting a job, sanctioned individuals shall provide proof of participation in approved employment-related activities pursuant to He-W 637.03:

(1) For 2 consecutive weeks; and

(2) For the required number of hours.

(d) Cash assistance shall be restored retroactively to the pre-sanction level if the department applies a sanction and later grants good cause to remove the sanction for the sanctionable action.

(e) Individuals who have identified themselves as homeless on their application shall not be sanctioned for failure to comply with mailed instructions unless the department is informed by the client or other outside sources that the mailing was received.

(See Revision Note at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #7933, eff 9-1-03; amd by #7991, eff 12-1-03; amd by #8161, eff 10-1-04; amd by #8269, eff 2-1-05; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07; paragraphs (a)-(d) amd by #8869, 4-19-07

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 6, eff. 2/1/2023 is not yet available.

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