ORDER N0.28488
ADOPTION OF KERB COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE POLICY
On this the 12~' day of January 2004, upon motion made by Commissioner Letz,
seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously approved by a
vote of 4-0-0, of adoption of Kerr County Indigent Health Care policy which
would require person seeking indigent health care status to register for work with
Texas Workforce Commission unless proposed recipient is exempt from such
registration under Indigent Health Caze Guidelines.
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COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Pat Tinley OFFICE: Coun Jude
MEETING DATE: January 12, 2004 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider and discuss adoption of Kerr County Indigent Health Care Policy which would
require persons seeking indigent health care status to register for work with Texas
Workforce Commission unless proposed recipient is exempt from such registration under
Indigent Health Care Guidelines.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Count ~ Judge
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter
551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday.

All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been
prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be
appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules
Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
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700 Main Street
kerrviil~e, TX 78028
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)F'ax: 830-2g8-7685
January b, 2(lQ4
Honorable Judge Pat Tinley
7s}4 Main Street
Kettvit'e, TX 78a2$
Honorable Judge Pat Tinley:
I am enclosing the sec~iun cif the Handbook Chat describes the 1/mployment Service... In
this section it alsn describes r~~ho I considered exempt, and tvht~ i5nnn-exempt and ~~~hat
would be ~q,iired of therzi.
If you have any' questions, please call.
Sincerely,
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Judie ledsoe
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Section 3
Case Pracessiltg
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Empaloyrnenl: Services
Employment
Services Ca[andes slave the opCion t?f irrrplemeatttig are esnployrnent services prugram. The
fc~llu~'fn~ ure gatdelines to tie used if a county implenkents an enlpio}meat Services
Qrogxart9.
(1;~ Nctify all C1HCP eligible residzrsts alx9 those ti~•ith pending applications of the
prugram requirements at lest 3(; ~ay5 '7efc~re the program be`in5.
(?') Allow an exemption tti~rn ernplo;jment ser.'i4zs if applicant, nr C1HCF el'sg,sblc
reslrlelus [Wert unr of the follyswing cri[eria'
* re~~e»~e food stamp benefits;
• receive unetnp]oyrrerlt insurance beneflta or have applied but not yer been
noclfizd of eligibility! (both food stamp and utzerl'Ipivym:nt insurance
bencfita rcgtslr~e r~'.cipicnts to register F'ur vvark .„with the Texas Workforce
Comrnissitll (T4`,'C] anal re~~urt for jab Interviews and accept Scitable o'ferti
of ertlp1f14'r?'IE'Rt),
pk1VS!caIl,.' ~~t rnentally unfit fc7r ernp?oyuaent (if the reason is not obvious,
require pruo}`, such as a doctor's Starelnent, befor~ti a4lovring This
exemptinnj;
r [Indac~.uncnted alien (because arI undoLumented alien cannot le,~ally
regis±er for work with T'~'V('.):
• Klistsulce from :he applicant's or C.IHCF elil;.ble residett's h~ymG to
available emplo~•rlent }r training resources :s too renu~te. Too rcrnote
means that the ~1iSt:InCe fior.I the appliearrt's or CIHCP eligi'?ie resident's
rflme to the jnb c!r training rewires eorru~,utizlg tune ~f more than two
heron a day (not including taking a child to and from a child CzirN. facilih~),
a~ prohibits wallci-rg, a,~il tl-a-ISportation is Il~,~t 2vailable;
• age i ~ or }c~unge:c;
• age i 6, 17, or 18 and attending elententary, secondary, voca.tiot~al, car
technical seho;~l f=ukl time;
w age 6~~ ux older; .
• a parent ur :rtr:er household. menlher who pe-sorally provic:es car° for a
child [..nder age b nr a diG~ab;ed person rf any ege livtttg with the C1I~1CP
household;
• elnWloy~:d ox self arnployed ,~t least 0 hours per week, or receive esrnrn?s
eglAal u .~0 hours per ti~'eek multiplied by' the federal minimum wage, ~,
• mi„rant or seasonal. fnlzxl worker under cctnt[a~t +;tr ;;tmilar a.~~reernent ~~•i~h
employer or crew cl',ief to begin a~~zk within 3fl days;
• full~tirne volunteer ;or tht Volunteers pn Service Te America (Z%1STA)
pmgrasxl; ax
• pregnant.
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Case ~'racessing
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Employment (3) An applicarn or CIHCP ciibible residert is <:nnsidered nan-exe-trpt if tse Ur she does
Services not meet one of the ahnve-listed exemptions Anon-exerr-p[ applicant or CIHCF eligible
resident must register for work with TWC and may be required to report for job interviews
and accept an offer of suitable employment. In order to track job seat•ch autiv[ties
(repUrting for interviews and accepting an ttflFer of suitable employment), [ndividual
eontt'acts or agreements may be ner_essary between the local TW(: office and the county.
(4) If anon-exempt applicant or CIHCP tligibie resident fails without good cause to
comply with employment services requirements, disqualify hint; or her from CIl•1CP
bent: fits:
for cne rnantn or until he nr she agrees to comply, whichever i5 later, for
the first non-compliance;
fctr three consecutive months or until he or she agrees t0 comply, whichever
is later, for the second non-compliance;
for six consecutive months Cr until he ar She agrees to comply, whic;~eti°cr
is later, for the third ar subsequent nan-compliance;
(5) C_ountits, who wish to set up an optional employment serti'ices progratr,, shou;d
contact their local Tu'C office to detecrnine how to set '1F their program and negotiate what
type of information cart be provided.
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