1. (a) Pursuant to RSA 167:79, III(a), during the eligibility application interview, applicants for FANF financial assistance shall be scheduled for an NHEP orientation session within 10 days from the date of application.
2. (b) The NHEP orientation session shall be offered by telephone, virtually, or in-person.

3. (c) The attendance of NHEP orientation shall not be required if the applicant meets one of the following:

   1. (1) Is an applicant for financial assistance program (FAP) financial assistance;
   2. (2) Is an adult claiming incapacity in a family applying for FANF financial assistance; or
   3. (3) Is an applicant for FANF financial assistance who are experiencing a serious medical condition that prevents the ability to attend.

4. (d) Individuals described in (a) above shall be rescheduled for another NHEP orientation session within 10 days of the individual’s contact with department staff, when:

   1. (1) The individual is unable to attend the first scheduled NHEP orientation session; and
   2. (2) The individual contacts the department to reschedule the session prior to the denial of financial assistance as described in (e) below.
5. (e) Individuals described in (a) above who do not contact the department to reschedule the NHEP orientation session shall be denied financial assistance on the 21st day following the eligibility application interview.
6. (f) Attendance at the NHEP orientation session shall be a condition of financial eligibility pursuant to RSA 167:79, III(a) and shall be considered fulfilled when the department or NHEP representative confirms that the individual in (a) above has attended.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at Chapter Heading He-W 600) #6446, eff 2-1-97; amd by #6595, eff 10-1-97; amd by #6818, eff 7-25-98; amd by #6997, eff 5-20-99; amd by #7206, eff 3-1-00; amd by #8268, eff 2-1-05; ss by #8452, eff 10-22-05; ss by #8740, INTERIM, eff 10-13-06, EXPIRED: 4-11-07 New. #8869, eff 4-19-07; ss by #10163, eff 7-26-12; ss by #13549, eff 2-1-23