Ch. 491                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) ALL APPLICANTS OR RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ASSESSED
REGARDING:

1. REASONS FOR APPLYING FOR OR CONTINUED RELIANCE
ON ASSISTANCE:

2.       TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR AFDC:

3.       ANY MEDICALLY CERTIFIED DISABILITY THAT WOULD
PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES:

4. SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THE WELFARE AVOIDANCE GRANT,
AS SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (O) OF THIS SECTION;

4. 5. EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, JOB SKILLS AND READINESS,
APTITUDES. AND INTERESTS THAT WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING
OR EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY: AND

5. 6. ANY OTHER NEED FOR SUPPORT SERVICES
NECESSARY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PILOT.

(2) AS A RESULT OF THE ASSESSMENT, THE DEPARTMENT AND A
RECIPIENT SHALL SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT:

(I)      REQUIRES THE RECIPIENT TO COMPLY WITH REASONABLE
REQUESTS FOR COOPERATION BY CASE MANAGEMENT WORKERS IN APPLYING FOR
PROGRAMS OR RESOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THE RECIPIENT:

(II)    REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES. INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD CARE. NECESSARY FOR THE
RECIPIENT TO MEET THE RECIPIENT'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PILOT: AND

(III)   SPECIFIES THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES IN
WHICH THE RECIPIENT WILL PARTICIPATE.

(3)     UNDER THE PILOT, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR AFDC
BENEFITS, A RECIPIENT SHALL:

(I)      COOPERATE WITH THE LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE IF THE PATERNITY OF ANY OF THE RECIPIENT'S CHILDREN HAS NOT BEEN
ESTABLISHED; AND

(II)    PARTICIPATE IN JOB SEARCH AND LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES AS
DEFINED BY PROJECT INDEPENDENCE FOR 1 WEEK.

(4)     IF ASSESSED AS JOB-READY, A RECIPIENT SHALL CONTINUE
SUPERVISED JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT 11 WEEKS FOLLOWING
PARTICIPATION IN THE JOB SEARCH AND LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING LIFE SKILLS TRAINING.

(5) IF A RECIPIENT'S JOB SEARCH IS UNSUCCESSFUL, THE RECIPIENT
SHALL RECEIVE MORE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDING:

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