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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 671
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(IV) EMPLOYMENT RETENTION STRATEGIES; AND
(V) A TARGET NUMBER OF FIP RECIPIENTS TO BE RECRUITED.
(3) THE DIRECTOR OF EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
(I) THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION OF THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE AND FORMAT TO BE
DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY;
(II) THE TIMELY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS AND
STRATEGIES CONTAINED IN THE LOCAL PLAN;
(III) THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TARGET NUMBERS CONTAINED IN
THE LOCAL PLAN; AND
(IV) THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF
REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SCHEDULE AND FORMAT TO BE DEVELOPED BY
THE SECRETARY
(3) (4) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE SECRETARY
OF HUMAN RESOURCES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES, AND THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, SHALL REPORT, SUBJECT TO §
2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON:
(I) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN ENCOURAGED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH; AND
(II) THE NUMBER OF WELFARE RECIPIENTS HIRED AND RETAINED
BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(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) At the time of application for assistance, signs a medical release that,
for any applicant determined eligible to be a recipient of continuing temporary cash
assistance, would allow the Department or its designee to receive from the managed
care organization in which the recipient is enrolled in accordance with the managed
care program established under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of the Health - General Article or
from a substance abuse provider under § 50A(b)(2) of this subtitle:
(i) Notification that a recipient has not completed the initial health
screen required by the recipient's managed care organization;
(ii) The results of any substance abuse screening assessment or other
test performed on the recipient by the managed care organization for the purpose of
determining the recipient's need for substance abuse treatment; and
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