Texas Works Handbook

Part A — Section 2100

Personal Responsibility Agreement
Table of Contents

2110: General Policy

Individual Responsibilities

Choices

2121.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2121.2: Ending a Choices Penalty

Child Support

2122.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2122.2: Explanation of Child/Medical Support, Family Violence and Good Cause

2122.3: Good Cause for Child Support Noncooperation

2122.4: Starting a Child Support Penalty

2122.5: Ending a Child Support Penalty

Voluntary Quit

2123.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2123.2: Failure to Cooperate with Voluntary Quit

2123.3: Curing Voluntary Quit

2123.4: Good Cause for Voluntary Quit Noncooperation

Advisor Action on Noncooperation

2123.5.1: Starting a Voluntary Quit Penalty

Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Program

When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2124.1.1: Setting the THSteps Overdue Month

At the First Complete Review After the Caretaker and/or Second Parent Signs Form H1073

2124.2.1: Determining if the Child had a THSteps Medical Checkup

2124.3: Advisor Action if the Overdue Month is Before or In the Complete Review Interview Month

2124.4: THSteps Overdue Month At Application

2124.5: Good Cause for THSteps Noncooperation

2124.6: Starting a THSteps Penalty

2124.7: Ending a THSteps Penalty

Immunizations

2125.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2125.2: Determining if Immunizations are Current

2125.3: Failure to Cooperate with Immunizations

2125.4: Good Cause for Immunizations Noncooperation

Advisor Action on Noncooperation

2125.5.1: Starting an Immunization Penalty

2125.5.2: Ending an Immunization Penalty

School Attendance

2126.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

Parenting Skills Training

2127.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2127.2: Actions and Time Frames

2127.3: Referral

2127.4: Failure to Cooperate with Parenting Skills Requirements

2127.5: Good Cause for Parenting Skills Noncooperation

Advisor Action on Parenting Skills Noncooperation

2127.6.1: Starting a Parenting Skills Penalty

2127.6.2: Ending a Parenting Skills Penalty or Good Cause

Alcohol or Drugs

2128.1: When the Individual Signs Form H1073

2128.2: Failure to Cooperate with the Alcohol or Drug Requirement

Advisor Action on Noncooperation

2128.3.1: Starting an Alcohol or Drug Penalty

2128.3.2: Ending an Alcohol or Drug Penalty

2129: Good Cause

Form H1073, Personal Responsibility Agreement

Processing the PRA at Application

2131.1: Initial Application

Applicants Who Previously Received TANF

2131.2.1: Verifying Prior Cooperation Status at TANF Reapplication

2131.3: Imposing a Sanction on a New TANF Household When a Noncooperating Member Moves In

Processing Changes

2132.1: Addition of a Caretaker or Second Parent at Incomplete Review

2132.2: Disqualification of a Caretaker or Second Parent

2132.3: Removing a Penalized Member During the First Noncooperation Month

2132.4: Removing a Penalized Member During the Second Noncooperation Month

2132.5: Adding a Penalized Member to a Household

2132.6: Certified Children Who Age Out Before/After the Caretaker or Payee Fails to Cooperate with PRA Requirements

Full-Family Sanction

When to Start a Full-Family Sanction

2141.1: Determining the First Month of Noncooperation

2141.2: Determining the Second Month of Noncooperation

2141.3: Determining the Forfeit Month(s)

2142: Applying a Full-Family Sanction to Multiple TANF EDGs

2143: Reinstating Cash Assistance After Cooperation

Imposing a Penalty

2144.1: Failing to Impose a Full-Family Sanction

2145: Ending an Open Penalty

2146: Action When an Individual Fails to Cooperate with the PRA at Complete or Incomplete Review

2147: Action When the Individual Cooperates with the PRA Requirements Before the End of the Second Noncooperation Month

2148: Reserved for Future Use

2149: Individual Notices

Pay for Performance

2151: Open Penalty at Reapplication in Pay for Performance

2152: A Second Noncooperation During Pay for Performance

Verification Requirements

2161: Verification Sources

2170: Documentation Requirements