PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 491

(P) (R) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE RULES OF ELIGIBILITY SO
THAT NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS IN NEED OF EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING IN
ORDER TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE SERVED IN PROJECT
INDEPENDENCE, TO THE EXTENT RESOURCES PERMIT.

(Q) (S) (1) THE SECRETARY, THROUGH PROJECT INDEPENDENCE, SHALL
TRAIN INTERESTED AND APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS IN CHILD CARE PROVIDER
SKILLS IN ORDER TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES IN THE
STATE.

(2) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL UTILIZE
THESE TRAINED INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY-BASED CHILD CARE
SERVICES TO PRESENT AND FORMER AFDC RECIPIENTS.

(T) (1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL AFDC
RECIPIENTS IN THE STATE.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE BY REQUIRING BENEFITS TO BE PAID BEGINNING ON THE DATE A
RECIPIENT IS DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS, BUT NOT LATER THAN 30 14
DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION DATE.

(U) (1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL AFDC
RECIPIENTS IN THE STATE.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE BY REQUIRING STATE-ONLY ASSISTANCE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WHO
HAVE NO OTHER CHILDREN TO BE PAID BEGINNING 14 DAYS AFTER THE APPLICATION
DATE.

(V) (1) EXCEPT FOR A CONTROL GROUP, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL AFDC RECIPIENTS IN THE STATE.

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF AFDC BENEFITS TO BE PAID TO A
RECIPIENT UNDER THE AFDC PROGRAM BY ELIMINATING THE INCREMENT IN CASH
BENEFITS UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR WHICH A RECIPIENT WOULD OTHERWISE BE
ELIGIBLE AS A RESULT OF THE BIRTH OF A DEPENDENT CHILD 10 OR MORE MONTHS
AFTER:

(I) THE RECIPIENT'S INITIAL APPLICATION FOR AFDC BENEFITS; OR

(II) FOR EXISTING RECIPIENTS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
FEDERAL WAIVER REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
FIRST REDETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR AFDC BENEFITS THAT OCCURS AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPROVED FEDERAL WAIVER                   

(3) AFDC BENEFIT PAYMENTS MAY NOT BE MADE TO ANY OTHER FAMILY
FOR THAT CHILD UNLESS PLACED IN THAT HOME BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.

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