DHS 103.03(1)(h)1.a.a. The employment plan shall be reviewed by a screening agency and approved by the department before the person receives approval from the department as a participant.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)1.b.b. The screening agency shall refer the person to community resources as appropriate to meet all employment plan requirements. The screening agency may assist the person in completing the written employment plan or providing any other services required under the plan.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)1.c.c. A notice of participation status shall be sent by the department to the person, the screener and the appropriate county or tribal economic support office.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)2.2. ‘Period of eligibility.’
DHS 103.03(1)(h)2.a.a. A person may participate in a health and employment counseling program for a period of up to nine consecutive calendar months and for any allowable periods of extension described under subd. 3.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)2.b.b. Upon completion of a period of eligibility, a person shall be ineligible for a health and employment counseling program for a period of 6 consecutive calendar months. Following the 6-month period, a person may begin a new period of eligibility, but a given person may only use 2 periods of eligibility within a period of 5 consecutive calendar years.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)2.c.c. Participation in a health and employment counseling program approved by the department meets the eligibility requirement in par. (g) 1. b.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)3.3. ‘Extending eligibility.’
DHS 103.03(1)(h)3.a.a. If a person is not employed at the end of the period of eligibility, the person may request an extended period of eligibility from the department. The extended period of eligibility shall be valid for a period of three consecutive calendar months.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)3.b.b. The extended period of eligibility shall be approved by the department.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)3.c.c. The person may not request more than one extension of eligibility per period of eligibility.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)3.d.d. After participation in a health and employment counseling [program] ends, a person may continue to receive services from an agency that also provides screening services, in accordance with the agency’s rules.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)4.4. ‘Retroactive eligibility.’
DHS 103.03(1)(h)4.a.a. A person may request retroactive participation in a health and employment counseling program for a period of up to three months if the person demonstrates he or she met all eligibility requirements of the employment plan during those months.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)4.b.b. Any retroactive months of eligibility requested by the person shall count toward the period of eligibility as described in this paragraph.
DHS 103.03(1)(h)4.c.c. The department shall approve requested months of retroactive eligibility.
DHS 103.03(2)(2)Citizenship. U.S. citizenship shall be a requirement for eligibility for MA, except that the following persons who are not U.S. citizens may also be eligible for MA:
DHS 103.03(2)(a)(a) A U.S. National from American Samoa or Swains Island.
DHS 103.03(2)(b)(b) A citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau who meets all of the following requirements:
DHS 103.03(2)(b)1.1. Has declared, or someone legally responsible for the individual has declared, that the individual has a satisfactory immigration status.
DHS 103.03(2)(b)2.2. Has provided satisfactory documentary evidence of their status.
DHS 103.03(2)(b)3.3. Has their status verified with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
DHS 103.03(2)(b)4.4. Is lawfully residing in the U.S.
DHS 103.03(2)(c)(c) A qualified non-citizen as described in section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 8 USC 1641, who meets all of the following requirements:
DHS 103.03(2)(c)1.1. Has declared, or someone legally responsible for the individual has declared, that the individual has a satisfactory immigration status.
DHS 103.03(2)(c)2.2. Has provided satisfactory documentary evidence of a qualified non-citizen status.
DHS 103.03(2)(c)3.3. Has their qualified non-citizen status verified with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
DHS 103.03(2)(c)4.4. If subject to the 5-year bar under 8 USC 1613, has been in the United States for 5 years with a qualified non-citizen status.
DHS 103.03(2)(d)(d) A child under age 19, a pregnant woman or an individual under age 21 residing in an institution for mental disease who is a noncitizen lawfully residing in the U.S. as allowed under 42 USC 1396b (v) (4), who meets all of the following requirements: