(A)When may a lead agency propose to end comprehensive case management and employment program (CCMEP) eligibility for a program participant?

The lead agency may propose to end CCMEP eligibility for a program participant when:

(1)The program participant has successfully entered post-secondary education, military enlistment or deployment, and/or unsubsidized employment and no longer needs CCMEP services;

(2)The program participant has been awarded social security disability insurance (SSDI) or supplemental security income (SSI) by the social security administration and has made application for services with opportunities for Ohioans with disabilities; or

(3)The program participant has failed to utilize CCMEP services on multiple occasions without good cause and the lead agency has made reasonable efforts to provide services and make contact with the program participant.

(B)What is the process for exiting someone from CCMEP?

The lead agency shall:

(1)Ensure that the program participant does not require any additional services or that the lead agency has made reasonable efforts to provide the program participant with CCMEP services and the program participant has failed to utilize them on multiple occasions.

(2)No later than thirty days from ending all services, issue a notice of adverse action to the program participant in accordance with rule 5101:6-2-04 of the Administrative Code. The notice shall clearly indicate that eligibility for CCMEP will end in ninety days.

(3)Continue to attempt to engage the program participant in accordance with paragraph (C)(7) of rule 5101:14-1-03 of the Administrative Code during the ninety day period. When a program participant reengages in CCMEP within ninety days of the adverse action notice, the lead agency shall reevaluate the service strategy appropriate for the program participant and determine what additional services (if any) are needed.

(a)When additional services are needed, the program participant shall remain eligible for CCMEP;

(b)When services are not provided for ninety consecutive days and future services have not been scheduled, the program participant is no longer eligible for CCMEP and shall be exited from CCMEP. The lead agency shall provide follow-up services in accordance with paragraph (D) of this rule. Follow-up service is not considered a future service.

(C)Must a program participant be exited from CCMEP upon reaching his or her twenty-fifth birthday?

(1)A twenty-four year old program participant who reaches his or her twenty-fifth birthday while in CCMEP may remain in CCMEP until he or she meets the criteria for exit described in paragraph (A) of this rule.

(2)Once a program participant exits CCMEP in accordance with paragraph (A) of this rule, the individual may not return to CCMEP if he or she is age twenty-five or older.

(D)What are the follow-up services?

Follow-up services are critical services provided following a program participant's exit from CCMEP to help ensure job retention or successful participation in post-secondary education and training.

(1)All program participants must receive some form of follow-up services described in paragraph (E)(9) of rule 5101:14-1-02 of the Administrative Code, for a minimum duration of twelve months. Follow-up services may be provided beyond twelve months at discretion of the lead agency.

(2)Follow-up services may begin no earlier than the day the notice is issued in accordance with paragraph (B) of this rule.

(3)The types of services provided and the duration of services must be determined based on the needs of the individual and therefore, the type and intensity of follow-up services may differ for each program participant. However, follow-up services must include more than only a contact attempted or made for securing documentation in order to report a performance measure.

(E)What if a program participant is not eligible for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (2014) funding?

(1)When in accordance with paragraph (D)(6) of rule 5101:14-1-02 of the Administrative Code, a program participant is not eligible for TANF and is not eligible for WIOA, the lead agency shall:

(a)Immediately end all CCMEP services;

(b)Issue a notice of adverse action to the program participant in accordance with rule 5101:6-2-04 of the Administrative Code. The notice shall clearly indicate that eligibility for CCMEP will end in fifteen days.

(2)A program participant whose eligibility is proposed for termination in accordance with this rule shall not:

(a)Participate in CCMEP without meeting the criteria described in paragraph (B) of rule 5101:14-1-02 of the Administrative Code.

(b)Receive follow-up services in accordance with this rule; or

(c)Be included in a performance measure described in rule 5101:14-1-07 of the Administrative Code.