MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1787

THREE YEARS AND, AT THE END OF JUNE 1979, AND WITH NO
FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIS ACT
SHALL BE ABROGATED AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT.]]

90.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT

THERE IS AN EVER-INCREASING__NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THIS

STATE WHO, HAVING FULFILLED A ROLE AS HOMEMAKER, FIND
THEMSELVES "DISPLACED" AND WITHOUT OR WITH SUBSTANTIALLY

REDUCED INCOME IN THEIR MIDDLE YEARS AS THE RESULT__OF

SEPARATION, DIVORCE, THE DEATH OR DISABILITY OF A FAMILY
MEMBER PREVIOUSLY DEPENDED UPON FOR SUPPORT. OR OTHER

SIMILAR__EVENT. THESE "DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS" ARE VERY

OFTEN INELIGIBLE FOR WELFARE ASSISTANCE, ARE SUBJECT TO
THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF ANY SECTOR OF THE WORK
FORCE, FACE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE OF AGE

AND THE ABSENCE OF RECENT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE, ARE

INELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND SOCIAL

SECURITY. HAVE OFTEN LOST THEIR RIGHTS AS BENEFICIARIES
UNDER EMPLOYERS" PENSION AND HEALTH PLANS AND OTHER
INSURANCE PLANS. AND ABE FREQUENTLY UNACCEPTABLE TO
PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
HOMEMAKERS HAVE BEEN A LITTLE-RECOGNIZED PART OF THE WORK
FORCE WHO MAKE AN INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELFARE
OF THE SOCIETY AS A WHOLE.

IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN

ENACTING THIS SUBTITLE TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
COUNSELING. TRAINING. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. SERVICES.
AND HEALTH CARE FOR DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS SO THAT THEY MAY
CONTINUE TO BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY.

91.

AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, "DISPLACED HOMEMAKER" IS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(A)         IS OVER 35;

(B) HAS WORKED FOR HIS OR HER FAMILY IN THE FAMILY
HOME;

(C) IS NOT GAINFULLY EMPLOYED;

(D) HAS HAD, OR WOULD HAVE, DIFFICULTY FINDING
EMPLOYMENT; AND

(E) (1) HAS DEPENDED ON THE INCOME OF A FAMILY

MEMBER AND HAS LOST THAT INCOME AS THE RESULT OF

SEPARATION, DIVORCE, OR THE DEATH OR DISABILITY OF THAT
FAMILY MEMBER; OR

(2) HAS DEPENDED ON GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AS
THE PARENT OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND IS NO LONGER