PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 351

(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT
JURISDICTION PURSUANT TO A FORMULA THAT:

(I) IS BASED UPON RELEVANT FACTORS SUCH AS THE NUMBER OF
CASH ASSISTANCE CASES IN THE JURISDICTION AND THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN
POVERTY IN THE JURISDICTION; AND

(II) ENSURES THAT NO JURISDICTION'S ALLOCATION IS SUBJECT
TO EXTREME FLUCTUATIONS IN AMOUNT FROM YEAR TO YEAR BY LIMITING THE
PERCENTAGE BY WHICH THE ALLOTMENT MAY CHANGE IN ANY 1 YEAR.

48.

(A)    A FAMILY IS POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE ONLY IF THE FAMILY INCLUDES:

(1) A MINOR CHILD WHO RESIDES WITH A CUSTODIAL PARENT OR
OTHER ADULT CARETAKER RELATIVE OF THE CHILD; OR

(2)     A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL.

(B)     ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ONLY IF THE
APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF ASSISTANCE:

(1)     RESIDES IN THIS STATE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FOR THE
ASSISTANCE;

(2)     (I) HAS APPLIED FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES WITH THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE AT THE TIME OF
APPLICATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE; AND

(II) COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL CHILD
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE;

(3) HAS ENGAGED IN JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES AS REQUESTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(4) PARTICIPATES IN WORK ACTIVITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, UNLESS
EXEMPT UNDER CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS:

(I) ADULTS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO CARE FOR A CHILD WHO IS A
RECIPIENT UNDER AGE I;

(II)    SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION ADULTS AND
CHILDREN WHO ARE RECIPIENTS AND WHO ARE SEVERELY DISABLED; AND

(III)   SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION CHILDREN 16
YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOL AND WHO ARE SEVERELY
DISABLED; AND

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