(1)(a) If a client fails to comply with the requirements of the employment plan without reasonable cause, GA will be terminated immediately.
- (b) Reasonable cause under this section means the client was prevented from participating through no fault of the client or failed to participate for reasons that are reasonable and compelling, including verified illness or extraordinary transportation problems.
(2) If a client's GA has been terminated under this section, the client is not eligible for further assistance as follows.
- (a) The first time GA is terminated, the client must resolve the reason for the termination and participate to the maximum extent possible in all required activities of the employment plan. The client does not need to reapply if they resolve the reason for termination by the end of the month following the termination.
- (b) The second time GA is terminated, the client will be ineligible for GA for a minimum of one month and may only become eligible again upon completing a new application and participating to the maximum extent possible in the required employment activity.
- (c) The third and subsequent time GA is terminated, the client will be ineligible for a minimum of six months and may only become eligible again upon completing a new application and actively participating in the required employment activity.
KEY: general assistance (GA), SNAP
Date of Last Change: September 27, 2022
Notice of Continuation: August 14, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-401; 35A-3-402