WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          H.B. 482

(III)    A RECIPIENT HAS COMPLIED WITH ALL PILOT PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS AND HAS NOT COMPLETED AN EDUCATION OR TRAINING
PROGRAM; OR

(IV)    A RECIPIENT MEETS ANY OTHER SPECIFIC CRITERIA AS
DEFINED BY THE SECRETARY BY REGULATION.

(3) A RECIPIENT SHALL FULFILL THE WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBSECTION IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

(I)      BY WORKING FULL-TIME FOR AN EMPLOYER WHO
PARTICIPATES IN A WORK SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM, UNDER WHICH THE
RECIPIENT'S AFDC AND FOOD STAMP BENEFITS SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT
THE RECIPIENT'S WAGES;

(II)     BY PARTICIPATING IN A COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE
PROGRAM, UNDER WHICH THE RECIPIENT SHALL PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE
INTERSPERSED WITH JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES AND SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WORK
THE LESSER OF:

1. 40 HOURS PER WEEK; OR

2. THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK EQUAL TO THE
RECIPIENT'S TOTAL WEEKLY AFDC, FOOD STAMP, CHILD CARE, AND ESTIMATED
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS DIVIDED BY THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE;

(III) BY WORKING PART-TIME IN AN UNSUBSIDIZED JOB AND
PARTICIPATING IN A COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF
30 HOURS PER WEEK; OR

(IV) BY WORKING FULL-TIME IN AN UNSUBSIDIZED JOB.

(4)      A RECIPIENT MAY ONLY BE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE EXTENT THAT NECESSARY
CHILD CARE AND RESOURCES, WORK PLACEMENT RESOURCES, AND
TRANSPORTATION ARE AVAILABLE.

(5)      CONTINGENT ON THE RECEIPT OF A FEDERAL WAIVER PROVIDING
FOR AT LEAST 50 PERCENT FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS, A RECIPIENT WHO OBTAINS
FULL-TIME, UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT SHALL, IF HEALTH INSURANCE IS NOT
PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER, RECEIVE UP TO 2 YEARS OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
COVERAGE FROM THE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT.

(6)      THE AMOUNTS PAID TO A RECIPIENT UNDER THE WORK
SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE EARNED INCOME, AS
DEFINED IN § 32 (C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOR PURPOSES OF THE
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.

(F) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS
FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE TRAINING AND WORK REQUIREMENTS OF THE
PILOT. THE SCHEDULE SHALL INCLUDE THE SANCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SUBSECTION.

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