MAC Pt. 28, R. 8.7
Threatening Behavior
Cite as Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 28, R. 8.7
Threatening Behavior
A. Any applicant who engages in the use of aggressive or disruptive language, threats, or
behavior against a subgrantee agency, subgrantee staff, subgrantee contractor, or
state/federal staff shall be prohibited from receiving services for one year from the
date of the incident, for the first offense. That staff person must complete an incident
report and submit it to their Executive Director. The incident report should be
uploaded into Virtual ROMA and the client case coded as sanctioned.
Any subsequent threats or disruptive behavior will permanently disqualify the client
from receiving services. The staff must complete an incident report and submit it to
their Executive Director. The incident report should be uploaded into Virtual ROMA
and the client case coded as permanently sanctioned.
B. Any kind of physical contact or physical threats with firearms or weapons made against a
subgrantee agency, subgrantee staff, subgrantee contractor, or state/federal staff, will
disqualify an applicant or household from services permanently. The staff must notify
their Executive Director immediately. The Executive Director must contact local
authorities and file a police report. A copy of the report and detailed account of the
incident must be kept in the client’s file, scanned into Virtual ROMA and coded as
sanctioned, also a copy must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Community
Services