(a)

1. (1) For participants whose time limit count is at six (6) months, the Program Eligibility Specialist will initiate a full review team case review and complete form TEA-197, Case Management Staffing Documentation.
2. (2) The Program Eligibility Specialist will first contact the participant and determine his or her current status, e.g., progressing satisfactorily or not, current health status, etc.
3. (3) The case review team then meets and reviews the participant’s situation.
4. (4) On a case-by-case basis, the team may request the participation of the participant in this process.

(b) The purpose of this local office review is to:

1. (1) Familiarize the review team with the participant’s circumstances;
2. (2) Assess the progress already made toward the employment goal and how much further progress is needed;
3. (3) Assess barriers to employment which still exist and to determine what enhanced services could be provided to resolve those barriers; and
4. (4) Make a recommendation as to whether the participant should be given a six-month extension or be exempted from the time limit.

(c) Following the review, the Program Eligibility Specialist will contact the participant if necessary to:

1. (1) Update the employment plan;
2. (2) Advise of other activities or services needed; and
3. (3) Advise of an extension of, or exemption from, the time limit, if approved.

(e)

1. (1) This review does not have to be separate and apart from other similar case staffings.
2. (2) If a regularly scheduled staffing occurs at the six-month interval, it may serve as this review.
3. (3) The case record should be documented accordingly.