Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

or the equivalent, to be eligible for inclusion in the FIP grant if the education program is
expected to be completed in the calendar year the child turns 19 years of age.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect word usage, obsolete language, omitted articles, and
extraneous words in Article 88A, § 49(a)(1)(i), (b)(1), (c), (e), (f), (g)(2), and
(h).

Occurred: Ch. 351, § 2, Acts of 1996.

50.

(b) A local department shall provide temporary cash assistance only if:

(1) The recipient meets the conditions for participation in the FIP
[program] set forth in § 48 of this subtitle;

(2) Except for child support accrued on behalf of the child for whom a
child-specific benefit is paid pursuant to [subsection (d)(5)] SUBSECTION (F)(5) of this
section, the applicant or recipient assigns to the State all right, title, and interest in
support from any other person that the applicant or recipient has on behalf of any
intended or potential recipient for whom the applicant or recipient is applying for or
receiving assistance, including any right accrued when the assignment is executed;

(3) [The] FOR AN applicant or recipient WHO is a minor [parent and ]
PARENT, the minor parent lives:

(i) With a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other adult relative
who will be the payee of the minor parent;

(ii) In an adult-supervised group living arrangement that shall provide
a protective payee; or

(iii) Independently, if a social service worker confirms that the minor
parent or child's physical safety or emotional health would otherwise be in jeopardy; and

(c) All recipients meeting the requirements of the [program] FIP shall be
entitled to cash assistance benefits.

(e) The Secretary may not include in regulations adopted under this subtitle a
provision that would count as unearned income to a family in calculating the family's
[eligiblity] ELIGIBILITY for the FIP [program] Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
benefits provided to an adult or child who resides in the family.

(g) (1) The Secretary shall establish by regulation a schedule of reductions and
terminations of temporary cash assistance for noncompliance with [program] FIP
requirements.

(2) Once an individual is found to be not in compliance with [ program] FIP
requirements, the [case worker] CASEWORKER shall investigate the reasons for
noncompliance.

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