(a) A Board shall ensure that support services as specified in this subchapter are provided, if needed, to Choices participants to address barriers to employment or participation in Choices services, subject to availability of resources and funding. A Board shall ensure that support services provided to Choices participants are coordinated with the employer, when appropriate.
(b) A Board shall ensure that support services, except Commission-funded child care, are not provided to Choices participants who fail to meet Choices program requirements set forth in §811.13, Subchapter B of this chapter. Commission-funded child care must be provided as set forth in §809.45 of this title. In applying this provision, a Board shall ensure that support services are provided to Choices participants if it is determined that support services are needed to comply with Choices program requirements set forth in §811.13, Subchapter B of this chapter.
(c) A Board shall ensure that:
  (1) support services, except Commission-funded child care, are terminated immediately upon a determination of failure to meet Choices program requirements by Choices participants unless otherwise determined by the Board's service provider as referenced in subsection (b) of this section; and
  (2) Choices child care is provided as needed, as specified in §809.45 of this title.
(d) A Board shall ensure that support services, classified as cash assistance, for:
  (1) applicants and former recipients do not extend beyond four months for those who are unemployed and not receiving TANF cash assistance; and
  (2) unemployed conditional applicants and sanctioned families do not extend beyond their demonstrated cooperation period.

Source Note: The provisions of this §811.61 adopted to be effective November 18, 2003, 28 TexReg 10261; amended to be effective February 26, 2007, 32 TexReg 906; amended to be effective January 8, 2013, 38 TexReg 180; amended to be effective December 3, 2018, 43 TexReg 7801