Some MFIP participants may need treatment or rehabilitation services.

Participants can choose these activities, but can never be required to participate in treatment.

· Do not sanction a participant who puts treatment or rehabilitation into their employment plan but does not follow through.

Treatment or rehabilitation services may be either of the following:

· An intensive full-time activity for a short-period of time.

· An on-going activity combined with other activities.

Include treatment or rehabilitation services in the employment plan when either of the following have occurred:

· Assessments or screenings indicate the services are needed and the participant opts for treatment.

· A treating professional has accepted a participant as a client for services.

Include these services in the employment plan even if the activities do not:

· Meet minimum hourly requirements, see 7.15 (Hourly Requirements for Plans).

· Count in the Work Participation Rate, see 23.51 (Performance Measures).

The length of time the participant should continue these services will be determined by a qualified professional. See 17.45 (Qualified Professionals).

Participants in fulltime treatment may or may not continue to be eligible for MFIP.
See Combined Manual 0014.09 (Assistance Units - Temporary Absence) for detailed information about the temporary absence policy.

When participants enter one of the following facilities outside the county or tribal boundaries where they live, they are still considered a resident of the original county or tribal site for their services:

· Chemical dependency residential treatment center.

· Correctional facility.

· Family violence shelter.

· Foster home.

· Halfway house.

· Hospital.

· Nursing home.

· Residential care facility.

· Sanitarium.

· Shelters.

· Board and lodging facilities with a care or supervisory component.

Federal law recognizes chemical dependency as a disability under certain conditions.

For more information, see 7.33 (Accommodating Disabilities).

Inpatient treatment can affect whether a participant remains eligible for MFIP during treatment. More information is available in the Combined Manual at:

Combined Manual 0014.09 (Assistance Units - Temporary Absence).

Combined Manual 0011.21 (Receipt of Other Assistance).