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Ch. 3
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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reference to a determination that "the local department shall provide"
transitional assistance for clarity.
Defined terms: "FIP" § 5-301
"Local department" § 5-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Recipient" § 5-301
"Secretary" § 5-101
"Temporary cash assistance" § 5-301
"Third party payee" § 5-301
"Transitional assistance" § 5-301
"Work activity" § 5-301
5-313. TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE — LIMITATIONS.
(A) BIRTH OF A CHILD; CHILD-SPECIFIC BENEFIT.
(1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A BIRTH RESULTING FROM
RAPE OR INCEST.
(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE MAY NOT INCLUDE THE INCREMENT IN CASH
BENEFITS UNDER THE FIP FOR WHICH A RECIPIENT WOULD OTHERWISE BE
ELIGIBLE AS A RESULT OF THE BIRTH OF A CHILD 10 OR MORE MONTHS AFTER THE
RECIPIENTS INITIAL APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
(3) CASH PAYMENTS FOR A CHILD MAY NOT BE MADE TO A FAMILY
OTHER THAN THE CHILD'S FAMILY UNLESS THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
HAS PLACED THE CHILD WITH THE OTHER FAMILY.
(4) IF A RECIPIENT IS INELIGIBLE FOR AN INCREMENT IN CASH
BENEFITS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE A
CHILD-SPECIFIC BENEFIT, NOT TO EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE INCREMENT
ELIMINATED BY THIS SUBSECTION, FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOODS SPECIFIED BY
THE DEPARTMENT AS SUITABLE FOR THE CARE OF A MINOR
(5) A LOCAL DEPARTMENT MAY PAY AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO A
THIRD PARTY PAYEE TO COVER THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE THIRD PARTY
PAYEE FOR MANAGING THE CHILD-SPECIFIC BENEFIT.
(6) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS SPECIFYING THE
SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THIRD PARTY PAYEES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
(B) TIME LIMITATIONS.
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND
IN REGULATIONS THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS, A LOCAL DEPARTMENT MAY NOT
PAY TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE TO:
(I) A FAMILY THAT INCLUDES AN ADULT WHO HAS RECEIVED
MORE THAN 60 CUMULATIVE MONTHS OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE FUNDED
WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY FEDERAL FUNDS; OR
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