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Ch. 3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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2. THE MINOR PARENT OR CHILD WOULD BE SUBJECT TO
PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL HARM, SEXUAL ABUSE, OR NEGLECT IN THE HOME OF ANY
AVAILABLE ADULT RELATIVE; OR
3. A SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER FINDS THAT LIVING WITH
ANY AVAILABLE ADULT RELATIVE WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
MINOR PARENT OR CHILD; OR
(III) INDEPENDENTLY, IF A SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER CONFIRMS
THAT THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE MINOR PARENT OR
CHILD WOULD OTHERWISE BE IN JEOPARDY.
(C) ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS.
A RECIPIENT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIP IS ENTITLED TO
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
(D) SPONSORED LEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
IN DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR AND THE AMOUNT OF TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED TO AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT WHO IS A
LEGAL IMMIGRANT, THE INCOME AND RESOURCES OF THE APPLICANT OR
RECIPIENT SHALL INCLUDE, FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL
LAW, THE INCOME AND RESOURCES OF ANY SPONSOR WHO EXECUTED AN
AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 8 U.S.C. § 1183A ON BEHALF OF THE
LEGAL IMMIGRANT.
(E) NONCOMPLIANCE.
(1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ESTABLISH A
SCHEDULE OF REDUCTIONS AND TERMINATIONS OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FIP REQUIREMENTS.
(2) (I) IF A RECIPIENT IS FOUND TO BE IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FIP
REQUIREMENTS, A CASEWORKER SHALL INVESTIGATE THE REASONS FOR
NONCOMPLIANCE.
(II) THE INVESTIGATION, TO THE EXTENT RESOURCES ALLOW,
SHALL INCLUDE PERSONAL CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY OF THE RECIPIENT.
(3) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT REDUCE OR TERMINATE TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE TO A FAMILY UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH THE
FIRST WRITTEN NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WAS SENT TO THE RECIPIENT.
(4) FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH A FIP REQUIREMENT OTHER THAN A
WORK ACTIVITY, TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE SHALL RESUME ON COMPLIANCE
WITH THE FIP REQUIREMENT.
(5) FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH A WORK ACTIVITY, TEMPORARY CASH
ASSISTANCE SHALL RESUME IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
(I) FOR THE FIRST INSTANCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE, TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE SHALL RESUME IMMEDIATELY ON COMPLIANCE;
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