General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

As with employable sanctions, all issues must
be resolved before aid can be rescinded.
When the issues are not resolved and aid is
subsequently terminated, the termination reason
will always be employment based because it has
the highest priority.
When terminated for both employable and
MSARP reasons, sanctions for both will run
concurrently.
As with other sanctions, at application, LEADER
shows any outstanding sanctions that must be
completed prior to application.
GR 40-120.17 –
Tracking MSARP
Participation
GR 40-120.18 – Pre-
Screening
GR 40-120.19 – Refusal
to Cooperate
How is participation in MSARP tracked?
LEADER tracks the individual’s progress from
prescreening, assessment and treatment. The
tracking begins when the prescreening results are
input to LEADER on the Data Collection
Subsystem, Drug Abuse Pre-Screening Interview
Summary screen.
How are individuals pre-screened?
At intake, pre-screening determines if there is
reason to suspect an alcohol/drug problem. The
pre-screening is part of the application on LEADER
and is based on the individual’s self-declaration,
observable behaviors and other information
provided. Pres-screening information is input to
LEADER on the Data Collection subsystem, Drug
Abuse Pre-Screening Interview Summary
screen.
What happens when the individual refuses to
cooperate?
When an individual refuses to cooperate with the
MSARP pre-screening process, the application is
withdrawn following current procedures (excluding
NSAs).
GR 40-120.20 – Pre-
Screening Negative
What happens when the results of the prescreening
are negative?
No further action is required.