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Ch; 491 1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(4) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE BIRTH OF A DEPENDENT
CHILD IS THE RESULT OF:
(I) RAPE: OR
(II) INCEST.
(5) (I) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE FOR A RECIPIENT INELIGIBLE
FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPHS (2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION A
CHILD SPECIFIC BENEFIT NOT TO EXCEED 60% OF THE MONTHLY INCREMENT
ELIMINATED BY PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF
GOODS SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY AS SUITABLE FOR THE ORE OF A MINOR.
(II) THE SECRETARY MAY ARRANGE FOR THE CHILD SPECIFIC
BENEFIT TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH A SEGREGATED ACCOUNT ON THE RECIPIENT'S
ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM CARD, IF FOUND TO BE FEASIBLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW
(5) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A SINGLE
CUSTODIAL PARENT WHO IS INELIGIBLE FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPHS
(2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL RECEIVE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ALL CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENTS DUE AND COLLECTED FOR THAT DEPENDENT CHILD.
(II) THE VALUE OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS MADE UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE COUNTED AS INCOME FOR THE
PURPOSES OF AFDC ELIGIBILITY AND GRANT DETERMINATION.
(6) (I) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE FOR A RECIPIENT INELIGIBLE
FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE UNDER PARAGRAPHS (2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION A
CHILD-SPECIFIC BENEFIT NOT TO EXCEED, WHEN COMBINED WITH ANY CHILD SUPPORT
PAYMENTS MADE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (5), THE MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY VALUE OF
THE INCREMENT ELIMINATED BY PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION FOR
THE PURCHASE OF GOODS SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY AS SUITABLE FOR THE CARE
OF A MINOR.
(II) THE SECRETARY MAY ARRANGE FOR THE CHILD-SPECIFIC
BENEFIT TO BE PROVIDED THROUGH:
1. A SEGREGATED ACCOUNT ON THE RECIPIENT'S
ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM CARD, IF FOUND TO BE FEASIBLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LAW;
2. THE TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTAINED IN
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO IMPOSE A TIME LIMIT;
OR
3. A VOUCHER SYSTEM CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE FAMILY CAP.
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