Sec. 07.03.05.16. Penalty Period

A. Except as otherwise provided in §D of this regulation, an eligible individual whose eligibility has been interrupted for failure to comply with any program requirement listed in §B of this regulation and who reapplies is ineligible until the individual complies with the requirement.

B. Noncompliance is failure to:

(1) Cooperate with the SRT when referred by the local department;

(2) Cooperate with the Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program (DEAP) if referred by the local department;

(3) Pursue eligibility for SSI with the Social Security Administration when required; or

(4) Participate in any required rehabilitation activities.

C. The local department shall notify the individual of the penalty period, which shall be effective the month in which eligibility is interrupted.

D. Good Cause.

(1) An individual is not subject to the penalty described in §A of this regulation if the individual verifies good cause for being unable to keep an appointment.

(2) Examples of good cause include, but are not limited to:

(a) Hospitalization; or

(b) Inability to secure a necessary appointment.