Department of Social Services
Family Support Division
PO Box 2320
Jefferson City, Missouri
TO: ALL FAMILY SUPPORT OFFICES
FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE (TA) DRUG DISQUALIFICATION WORDING UPDATES ON THE FAMIS NOTICES FA-510 AND FA-150
DISCUSSION:
Effective April 17, 2022, the Adverse Action Notice (FA-510) and Action Notice (FA-150) is updated to add mandatory wording for Temporary Assistance (TA) drug disqualifications. These updates include:
- Adding the specific state regulations for disqualification reasons:
- MSQ- Failure to Cooperate with the Mandatory Screening Question
- DNS- Did Not Show-up for Drug Test
- DNC- Failed to Provide Valid Sample
- 6FC- Failed to Provide Valid Sample- 6mos
- 6NS- Did Not Show-up for Drug Test- 6mos
- DP6- Drug test Returned Positive Result-6mos
- TRC- Failure to Complete Mandatory Treatment
- TRP- Failure to Participate in Mandatory Treatment
- Adding the following statement to all TA drug disqualification FA-510 and FA-150 notices:
The FSD has found that YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS because you refused to cooperate with drug (screening, testing, or treatment).
NECESSARY ACTION:
- Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
KE/hrp