1. (a) A finding of good cause shall be credited toward the monthly community engagement requirement as follows:

   1. (1) For a beneficiary who experiences the birth or death of a family member residing with the beneficiary, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate;
   2. (2) For a beneficiary who experiences severe inclement weather including a natural disaster, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate;
   3. (3) For a beneficiary who has a family emergency or other life changing event such as divorce, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate;
   4. (4) For a beneficiary who is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate or the date range specified in the court order;
   5. (5) For a beneficiary who is a custodial parent or caretaker of a child 6 to 12 years of age who is unable to secure child care in order to participate in community engagement, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate;
   6. (6) For a beneficiary with a disability who was unable to meet the requirement for reasons related to that disability, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary was unable to participate, or, if no date range is indicated, 100 hours per month for each month the beneficiary was unable to participate;
   7. (7) For a beneficiary residing with an immediate family member who has a disability, and was unable to meet the requirement for reasons related to the family member’s disability, 8 hours a day for each day the beneficiary was unable to participate, or, if no date range is indicated, 100 hours per month for each month the beneficiary was unable to participate;

   8. (8) For a beneficiary who experiences a hospitalization, but did not request an exemption the following shall apply:

      1. a. For inpatient hospitalization, 100 hours per month for each month the beneficiary was unable to participate; or
      2. b. For outpatient hospitalization, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary was unable to participate as documented through self-attestation or a certification by a licensed medical professional;

   9. (9) For a beneficiary who resides with an immediate family member who experienced a hospitalization or serious illness, but the beneficiary did not request an exemption the following shall apply:

      1. a. For inpatient hospitalization, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate; or
      2. b. For outpatient hospitalization or serious illness, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary was unable to participate as documented through self-attestation or a certification by a licensed medical professional;
   10. (10) For a beneficiary who is homeless or unable to find stable housing, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate; and
   11. (11) For other good cause, 8 hours per day for each day the beneficiary attested being unable to participate.
2. (b) If the beneficiary’s good cause did not fully cover the number of deficit hours in that month, the beneficiary shall be determined noncompliant for the month, resulting in the beneficiary’s responsibility to cure as required in He-W 837.08(a).

Source. #12733, INTERIM, eff 2-23-19, EXPIRES: 8-22-19; ss by #12796, eff 6-5-19 (formerly He-W 837.12)