PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 351

(I) LIVING QUARTERS; AND

(II) RECREATION PROGRAMS; AND

(III) INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT.

(3)      PARTICIPANTS IN THE COOPERATIVE LIVING PROJECT SHALL BE
CHOSEN FROM VOLUNTEERS ELIGIBLE FOR AFDC BENEFITS.

(4)      PARTICIPANTS IN THE COOPERATIVE LIVING PROJECT SHALL
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATING
THE COOPERATIVE LIVING PROJECT TO:

(I)      ATTEND A MINIMUM OF ONE COMMUNAL MEAL PER DAY;

(II)     SHARE IN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MEAL PREPARATION AND
THE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FACILITY;

(III)   WHILE UNEMPLOYED, ASSIST IN PROVIDING CHILD CARE FOR
CHILDREN OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE COOPERATIVE LIVING PROJECT; AND

(IV)   WORK TOWARDS ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY.

(E) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH INDIVIDUALIZED

CASE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROVIDE TO EACH INDIVIDUALIZED
CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN BENEFITS OR THEIR CASH EQUIVALENT:

(I) THE FOOD STAMPS, AFDC, HOUSING, MEDICAL, AND OTHER

BENEFITS TO WHICH EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE INDIVIDUALIZED

CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECT WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE; AND

(II) THE PROPORTIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH PROVIDING THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH.

(E) (1) IF A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED CASE
MANAGEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFERORS SHALL DEVELOP
MECHANISMS WHEREBY:

(I) THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
FOOD STAMPS. AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; AND

(II) THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PROJECT TRANSFER THEIR
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO THE
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(2) PARTICIPANTS IN THE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE:

(I) ELIGIBLE FOR FIP BENEFITS; AND

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