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SENATE BILL 828
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By: Senator Klausmeier
Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
Assigned to: Finance
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Family Investment Program – Eligibility, Work Experience, Community Service, 2
and Reports – Alterations 3
FOR the purpose of altering the manner in which certain work activities may be reported 4
for determining a certain work participation rate in the Family Investment Program; 5
altering the manner in which the Department of Human Services may require an 6
individual in the Program to verify the hours that the individual participated in 7
certain work activities; establishing a limit on the number of hours the Department 8
may require an individual in the Program to participate in certain work activities; 9
establishing the manner in which an individual in the Program may participate in 10
certain work experience or community service work activities; and generally relating 11
to the Family Investment Program. 12
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
Article – Human Services 14
Section 5–101(a) and (c) 15
Annotated Code of Maryland 16
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
Article – Human Services 19
Section 5–301, 5–308, and 5–322 20
Annotated Code of Maryland 21
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22
BY adding to 23
Article – Human Services 24
Section 5–308.1 and 5–308.2 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 27
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Human Services 3
5–101. 4
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(c) “Department” means the Department of Human Services. 6
5–301. 7
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 8
(b) “COMMUNITY SERVICE ” MEANS A STRUCTURED P ROGRAM WITH 9
EMBEDDED ACTIVITIES IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS PERFORM UNPAID WORK: 10
(1) FOR THE DIRECT BENEF IT OF THE COMMUNITY ; AND 11
(2) UNDER THE GUIDANCE A ND SUPPORT OF A PUBL IC OR NONPROFIT 12
ORGANIZATION . 13
(C) “FIP” means the Family Investment Program. 14
[(c)] (D) “Nonprofit organization” means a religious, charitable, or volunteer 15
organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. 16
[(d)] (E) “Recipient” means each individual in a FIP case. 17
[(e)] (F) “Temporary cash assistance” means the cash assistance component of 18
the FIP that is funded wholly or partly through Title IV, Part A, of the Social Security Act. 19
[(f)] (G) “Third party payee” means: 20
(1) an individual that the Department approves; 21
(2) a nonprofit organization; 22
(3) a for–profit organization; or 23
(4) a governmental unit, including a local department. 24
[(g)] (H) “Transitional assistance” means assistance provided to a recipient 25
whose temporary cash assistance has been terminated for noncompliance with FIP 26
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[(h)] (I) “Work activity” means: 1
(1) job search activity; 2
(2) subsidized employment in either the public or private sector; 3
(3) work experience; 4
(4) on–the–job training; 5
(5) community service; 6
(6) training directly related to employment; or 7
(7) education directly related to employment. 8
(J) “WORK EXPERIENCE ” MEANS UNPAID WORK AC TIVITY, PERFORMED IN 9
RETURN FOR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE , THAT PROVIDES AN IND IVIDUAL WITH 10
AN OPPORTUNITY TO AC QUIRE THE GENERAL SK ILLS, KNOWLEDGE , AND WORK 11
HABITS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYME NT. 12
5–308. 13
(a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings 14
indicated. 15
(ii) “Target work rate” means the rate established for the State by 16
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services based on the State’s caseload reduction 17
credit under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, 42 U.S.C. 18
22–601 et seq. 19
(iii) “Work participation rate” means the federal work participation 20
rate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the federal 21
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, 42 U.S.C. 22–601 et seq. 22
(2) A family may be eligible for assistance under this subtitle only if the 23
family includes: 24
(i) a minor child who resides with a custodial parent or other adult 25
caretaker who is a relative of the child; or 26
(ii) a pregnant individual. 27
(3) Assistance shall be provided to an applicant or recipient under this 28
subtitle only if the applicant or recipient: 29
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(i) resides in the State at the time of application for assistance; 1
(ii) if applicable: 2
1. has applied for child support services with the appropriate 3
local child support enforcement office at the time of application for assistance; and 4
2. complies with the requirements of the local child support 5
enforcement office; 6
(iii) [has engaged in job search activities as requested by the 7
Department; 8
(iv)] participates in work activity under this subtitle; and 9
[(v)] (IV) meets all other FIP requirements that the Secretary 10
establishes by regulation. 11
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, the Department shall allow 12
an applicant or a recipient to meet the work activity requirement for a maximum of 24 13
months by engaging in: 14
(i) a minimum of 20 hours per week of vocational education that 15
leads to an associate degree, a diploma, or a certificate; or 16
(ii) an average of at least 20 hours per week of education directly 17
related to employment, which may include: 18
1. an adult basic education program; 19
2. an English as a second language program; or 20
3. a GED program. 21
(5) (I) 1. FOR PURPOSES OF REPOR TING THE WORK 22
PARTICIPATION RATE , THE STATE SHALL REPORT ON LY THE WORK ACTIVITI ES IN 23
WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS ENGAGED IN WORK . 24
2. AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL B E CONSIDERED ENGAGED IN 25
WORK IF THE INDIVIDU AL PARTICIPATES IN A NY OF THE FOLLOWING WORK 26
ACTIVITIES: 27
A. SATISFACTORY ATTENDA NCE AT A SECONDARY 28
SCHOOL OR IN A COURS E OF STUDY LEADING T O A HIGH SCHOOL EQUI VALENCY 29
CREDENTIAL; 30
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B. ON–THE–JOB TRAINING; 1
C. SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMEN T IN EITHER THE PUBL IC OR 2
PRIVATE SECTOR ; OR 3
D. UNSUBSIDIZED EMPLOYM ENT. 4
3. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE AN 5
INDIVIDUAL TO VERIFY THE HOURS OF PARTICI PATION IN WORK ACTIV ITY THAT IS 6
NOT CONSIDERED BEING ENGAGED IN WORK . 7
(II) If the work participation rate does not exceed the target work 8
rate by AT LEAST 10% in any month, the Department, after providing at least 30 days prior 9
notice to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, may, 10
UNTIL THE WORK PARTI CIPATION RATE EXCEED S THE TARGET WORK RA TE BY AT 11
LEAST 10% FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS , suspend the application of: 12
1. paragraph (4) of this subsection to new applicants [until 13
the work participation rate exceeds the target work rate by 10% for 3 consecutive months]; 14
OR 15
2. SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 16
(III) 1. SUBJECT TO SUBSUBPARA GRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF THIS 17
SUBPARAGRAPH , TO VERIFY SUBSIDIZED AND UNSUBSIDIZED EMP LOYMENT AND 18
ON–THE–JOB TRAINING FOR PUR POSES OF THE WORK PA RTICIPATION RATE , THE 19
DEPARTMENT SHALL VERI FY AN INDIVIDUAL ’S EMPLOYMENT ON COMM ENCEMENT 20
OF THE WORK ACTIVITY AND USE THE ACTUAL H OURS OF EMPLOY MENT 21
PARTICIPATION TO PRO JECT THE HOURS OF EM PLOYMENT PARTICIPATI ON FOR A 22
MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS. 23
2. NOT LATER THAN AT THE END OF A 6–MONTH PERIOD 24
OR AT THE TIME THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES I NFORMATION THAT AN I NDIVIDUAL’S 25
ACTUAL HOURS OF EMPL OYMENT PARTICIPATION HAVE CHANGED , WHICHEVER IS 26
SOONER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL VERI FY THE INDIVIDUAL ’S CURRENT, ACTUAL 27
AVERAGE HOURS OF EMPL OYMENT PARTICIPATION TO PROJECT THE HOURS OF 28
EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPA TION FOR UP TO AN AD DITIONAL 6 MONTHS. 29
3. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RE QUIRE AN 30
INDIVIDUAL TO VERIFY ACTUAL HOURS OF EMPL OYMENT PARTICIPATION AT A 31
FREQUENCY OTHER THAN THAT REQUIRED UNDER T HIS SUBPARAGRAPH . 32
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(6) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E A WORK–ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL 1
TO PARTICIPATE IN WO RK ACTIVITY FOR A MA XIMUM OF: 2
(I) 30 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A N INDIVIDUAL WITH A CHILD AT 3
LEAST 6 YEARS OLD; 4
(II) 20 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A SINGLE PARENT OR CARETAKER 5
RELATIVE WITH A CHIL D UNDER THE AGE OF 6 YEARS; 6
(III) A COMBINED AVERAGE O F 35 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A 7
FAMILY WITH TWO WORK –ELIGIBLE PARENTS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE FEDER ALLY 8
FUNDED CHILD CARE AS SISTANCE; OR 9
(IV) A COMBINED AVERAGE OF 55 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A 10
FAMILY WITH TWO WORK –ELIGIBLE PARENTS WHO RECEIVE FEDERALLY FU NDED 11
CHILD CARE ASSISTANC E, PROVIDED THAT AN ADU LT IN THE FAMILY DOE S NOT 12
HAVE A DISABILITY OR IS NOT CARING FOR A CHILD WITH A DISABIL ITY. 13
(7) (I) A WORK–ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL MAY CHOOSE TO 14
PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITY FOR MORE TH AN THE REQUIRED WEEK LY HOURS 15
UNDER PARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION , UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER 16
WEEK, PROVIDED THAT WORKIN G THE ADDITIONAL HOU RS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE 17
FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. 18
(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RE DUCE THE TEMPORARY 19
CASH ASSISTANCE OF A N INDIVIDUAL, AS PROVIDED IN § 5–312(E)(1)(I) OF THIS 20
SUBTITLE, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS MEETING THE DEPARTMENT ’S MINIMUM WORK 21
ACTIVITY PARTICIPATI ON REQUIREMENT A ND PARTICIPATING IN WORK ACTIVITY 22
FOR LESS THAN 40 HOURS PER WEEK . 23
(8) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCE PT VERIFICATION OF A N 24
INDIVIDUAL’S WORK ACTIVITY PART ICIPATION THROUGH MU LTIPLE METHODS , 25
INCLUDING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. 26
(b) (1) An individual may not be required to meet the work activity 27
requirement under subsection [(a)(2)(iv)] (A)(3)(III) of this section if the individual is 28
exempt under criteria the Secretary establishes. 29
(2) The criteria shall include exemptions for: 30
(i) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , adults 31
who are required to care for a child who is a recipient under the age of 1 year; [and] 32
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(ii) subject to paragraph [(3)] (4) of this subsection, adults and 1
children who are recipients and who are severely disabled; AND 2
(III) ADULTS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FOR AT 3
LEAST 12 MONTHS. 4
(3) AN EXEMPTION BASED ON AN ADULT’S REQUIREMENT TO CAR E 5
FOR A CHILD WHO IS A RECIPIENT UNDER THE AGE OF 1 YEAR MAY NOT BE 6
RESTRICTED TO A MAXI MUM NUMBER OF MONTH S IN THE ADULT’S LIFETIME. 7
(4) An individual’s exemption because of severe disability is limited to 12 8
months unless: 9
(i) the individual applies for Supplemental Security Income; and 10
(ii) the application is approved, pending, or on appeal. 11
[(4)] (5) Assistance for an individual who qualifies for an exemption 12
under this subsection but who voluntarily participates in a work activity may not be 13
reduced or terminated as a result of the participation in the work activity. 14
(c) (1) Assistance for an individual may not be reduced or terminated for 15
noncompliance with the work activity requirement if the individual has good cause under 16
the criteria established by the Secretary. 17
(2) The criteria shall provide that any of the following are sufficient to show 18
good cause: 19
(i) temporary illness or incapacity; 20
(ii) court–required appearances or temporary incarceration; 21
(iii) domestic violence; 22
(iv) a family crisis that threatens normal family functioning, 23
including: 24
1. experiencing homelessness whereby a family: 25
A. lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, 26
or shares the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or a 27
similar reason; 28
B. lives in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping ground due 29
to a lack of alternative accommodations; 30
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C. lives in an emergency shelter or transitional housing; 1
D. resides in a primary nighttime residence that is a public 2
or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation 3
for human beings; or 4
E. lives in a car park, public space, vacant or abandoned 5
building, substandard housing, bus station, train station, or similar setting; 6
2. a housing crisis, including eviction, foreclosure, or other 7
loss of housing; or 8
3. receiving a utility disconnection notice or having a utility 9
disconnected; 10
(v) a breakdown in transportation arrangements; 11
(vi) a breakdown in child care arrangements or lack of child care for 12
a child or children who are 12 years old or younger; 13
(vii) for a single parent caring for a child younger than 6 years old 14
who is unable to obtain child care: 15
1. the unavailability of appropriate child care within a 16
reasonable distance from the parent’s home or work site; 17
2. the unavailability or unsuitability of informal child care 18
by a relative or others; or 19
3. the unavailability or unsuitability of appropriate and 20
affordable child care arrangements; 21
(viii) a lack of supportive services identified and agreed on by an 22
individual and a local department; or 23
(ix) the failure of a local department to offer or provide a reasonable 24
accommodation to an individual with a disability. 25
(d) Subject to the State budget, a legal immigrant is entitled to assistance under 26
this subtitle if the immigrant: 27
(1) meets FIP eligibility requirements under this subtitle and any other 28
requirements imposed by the State; and 29
(2) (i) arrived in the United States before August 22, 1996; or 30
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(ii) arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and is 1
not eligible for federally funded cash assistance. 2
5–308.1. 3
(A) THE PURPOSE OF WORK E XPERIENCE IS TO IMPR OVE THE 4
EMPLOYABILITY OF IND IVIDUALS WHO CANNOT FIND UNSUBSIDIZED FU LL–TIME 5
EMPLOYMENT . 6
(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER AN INDIVIDUAL TO WOR K EXPERIENCE 7
FOR WORK ACTIVITY IF : 8
(1) PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLO YMENT IS NOT AVAILAB LE; 9
(2) THE MAXIMUM WORK EXP ERIENCE PLACEMENT FO R THE 10
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS IN A 3–YEAR PERIOD; 11
(3) THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS THE INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST THREE 12
WORK ACTIVITY OPTION S THAT INCLUDE : 13
(I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (C) OF THIS SECTION , ONLY ONE 14
WORK EXPERIENCE OPTI ON; AND 15
(II) AT LEAST ONE OPTION THAT IS WORK ACTIVIT Y OR A 16
PROGRAM FUNDED BY TH E FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 17
ACT; 18
(4) THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOS ES THE WORK EXPERIEN CE FOR WORK 19
ACTIVITY; 20
(5) THE DEPARTMENT INFORMS TH E INDIVIDUAL THAT TH E 21
INDIVIDUAL MA Y SUBSEQUENTLY CHANG E TO DIFFERENT WORK ACTIVITY; 22
(6) THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROVIDES SKILLS THAT MATCH THE 23
INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL, CAREER, AND FAMILY GOALS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC 24
MOBILITY; AND 25
(7) THE WORK SITE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D) 26
OF THIS SECTION. 27
(C) IF THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS WOR K EXPERIENCE AS WORK ACTIVITY, 28
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OF FER COMMUNITY SERVIC E AS WORK ACTIVITY . 29
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(D) (1) FOR A WORK SITE TO QU ALIFY AS AN APPROPRI ATE PLACEMENT 1
FOR WORK EXPERIENCE UNDER THIS SECTION , THE WORK SITE MUST: 2
(I) BE SUPERVISED BY AN EMPLOYER, A WORK SITE SPONSOR , 3
OR ANY OTHER RESPONS IBLE PARTY ON AN ONG OING BASIS AT LEAST ONCE EACH 4
DAY IN WHICH THE IND IVIDUAL IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E WORK 5
EXPERIENCE; 6
(II) OFFER PARTICIPANTS M ARKETABLE SKILLS NECESSAR Y TO 7
OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN LOCAL HIGH–GROWTH INDUSTRIES ID ENTIFIED IN THE 8
STATE; AND 9
(III) BE LIMITED TO NOT MO RE THAN FIVE WORK EX PERIENCE 10
PLACEMENTS AT ANY GI VEN TIME. 11
(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (E)(2) OF THIS SECTION , A WORK SITE 12
SHALL BE DISQUALIFIE D FROM HAVING ANY IN DIVIDUALS IN WORK EX PERIENCE 13
PLACEMENTS FOR A 5–YEAR PERIOD IF, IN A 1–YEAR PERIOD, THE WORK SITE DOES 14
NOT HIRE THE GREATER OF: 15
(I) IF ONLY ONE INDIVIDU AL WAS PLACED IN THE WORK SITE 16
FOR WORK EXPERIENCE , THE INDIVIDUAL; OR 17
(II) 50% OF INDIVIDUALS PLACE D IN THE WORK SITE F OR WORK 18
EXPERIENCE. 19
(E) (1) IF AT ANY TIME THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (B) OF THIS 20
SECTION ARE NOT MET , AN INDIVIDUAL PLACED IN WORK EXPERIENCE M AY 21
REQUEST A TRANSFER T O DIFFERENT WORK ACT IVITY. 22
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO TRA NSFERS FROM THE WORK SITE UNDER 23
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE C OUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF THE 24
HIRING REQUIREMENT U NDER SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION. 25
5–308.2. 26
(A) THE PURPOSE OF COMMUN ITY SERVICE IS TO IM PROVE THE 27
EMPLOYABILITY OF IND IVIDUALS WHO CANNOT FIND UNSUBSIDIZED FU LL–TIME 28
EMPLOYMENT . 29
(B) COMMUNITY SERVICE SHA LL: 30
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(1) BE LIMITED TO PROJEC TS THAT SERVICE A US EFUL COMMUNITY 1
PURPOSE IN FIELDS IN CLUDING HEALTH , SOCIAL SERVICE , ENVIRONMENTAL 2
PROTECTION , EDUCATION, URBAN AND RURAL DEVE LOPMENT, WELFARE, 3
RECREATION , PUBLIC FACILITIES , PUBLIC SAFETY, AND CHILD CARE ; AND 4
(2) BE SUPERVISED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AT LEA ST ONCE EACH DAY 5
IN WHICH THE INDIVID UAL IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE C OMMUNITY 6
SERVICE. 7
(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER AN INDIVIDUAL TO COM MUNITY 8
SERVICE FOR WORK ACT IVITY IF: 9
(1) PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLO YMENT IS NOT AVAILAB LE; 10
(2) THE MAXIMUM COMMUNIT Y SERVICE PLACEMENT FOR THE 11
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS IN A 3–YEAR PERIOD; 12
(3) THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL AT LE AST THREE 13
WORK ACTIVITY OPTION S THAT SHALL INCLUDE: 14
(I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (D) OF THIS SECTION , ONLY ONE 15
COMMUNITY SERVICE OP TION; AND 16
(II) AT LEAST ONE WORK AC TIVITY OPTION OR A P ROGRAM 17
FUNDED BY THE FEDERA L WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT; 18
(4) THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOS ES THE COMMUNITY SERVIC E FOR WORK 19
ACTIVITY; 20
(5) THE DEPARTMENT INFORMS TH E INDIVIDUAL THAT TH E 21
INDIVIDUAL MAY SUBSE QUENTLY CHANGE TO DI FFERENT WORK ACTIVIT Y; 22
(6) THE COMMUNITY SERVIC E PROVIDES SKILLS TH AT MATCH THE 23
INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL, CAREER, AND FAMILY GOALS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC 24
MOBILITY; AND 25
(7) WHEN MAKING APPROPRI ATE COMMUNITY SERVIC E 26
ASSIGNMENTS , THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONSID ERED THE INDIVIDUAL ’S PRIOR 27
TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS. 28
(D) IF THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS COM MUNITY SERVICE AS WO RK ACTIVITY, 29
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OF FER WORK EXPERIENCE AS WORK ACTIVITY . 30
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(E) IF AT ANY TIME THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (C) OF THIS 1
SECTION ARE NOT MET , AN INDIVIDUAL PLACED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE MAY 2
REQUEST A TRANSFER T O DIFFERENT WORK ACT IVITY. 3
5–322. 4
(a) On or before October 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General 5
Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following 6
information: 7
(1) for the preceding year: 8
[(1)] (I) the number of recipients who engaged in vocational education or 9
education directly related to employment; 10
[(2)] (II) the number of recipients who completed vocational education or 11
education directly related to employment; 12
[(3)] (III) the number of recipients who obtained or main tained 13
employment for 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months after completing 14
vocational education or education directly related to employment; and 15
[(4)] (IV) the average earnings of recipients who obtained or maintained 16
employment for 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months after completing 17
vocational education or education directly related to employment; AND 18
(2) FOR THE PRECEDING FI SCAL YEAR , THE FOLLOWING 19
INFORMATION ON WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMU NITY SERVICE WORK AC TIVITY 20
PLACEMENTS : 21
(I) INFORMATION ON THE W ORK SITES AND THE PU BLIC, 22
PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATIONS THAT HAVE EN GAGED TEMPORARY 23
CASH ASSISTANCE RECI PIENTS IN WORK EXPER IENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, 24
INCLUDING: 25
1. A LIST, ORGANIZED BY COUNTY , OF ALL WORK SITES 26
IN THE STATE, INCLUDING UNITS OF STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 27
THAT HAVE ENGAGED TE MPORARY CASH ASSISTA NCE RECIPIENTS IN WO RK 28
EXPERIENCE; 29
2. FOR EACH WORK SITE : 30
A. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK EXPERIENCE 31
PLACEMENTS FOR THE Y EAR; 32 SENATE BILL 828 13
B. THE POSITION, JOB DUTIES, NUMBER OF HOURS , AND 1
MARKET SALARY RATE F OR THE JOB BEING PER FORMED BY THE TEMPOR ARY CASH 2
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT S ENGAGED IN WORK EX PERIENCE; AND 3
C. THE NUMBER OF TEMPOR ARY CASH ASSISTANCE 4
RECIPIENTS ENGAGED I N WORK EXPERIENCE WH O WERE HIRED BY THE WORK SI TE 5
FOR UNSUBSIDIZED EMP LOYMENT; 6
3. ANY WORK SITES THAT WERE DISQUALIFIED AS AN 7
APPROPRIATE PLACEMEN T FOR WORK EXPERIENC E UNDER § 5–308.1(D)(2) OF THIS 8
SUBTITLE; AND 9
4. A LIST, ORGANIZED BY COUNTY , OF ALL PUBLIC AND 10
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE THAT HAVE ENGAG ED TEMPORARY CASH 11
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT S IN COMMUNITY SERVI CE; 12
(II) INFORMATION , ORGANIZED BY THE NUM BER, 13
JURISDICTION, RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, AND GENDER OF INDIVI DUALS WHO 14
PARTICIPATED IN WORK EXPERIENCE AND COM MUNITY SERVICE ; AND 15
(III) INFORMATION ON THE E MPLOYMENT OUTCOMES O F 16
INDIVIDUALS WHO PART ICIPATED IN WORK EXP ERIENCE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER 17
OF INDIVIDUALS IN WO RK EXPERIENCE WHO WE RE PROVIDED DIRECT E NTRY INTO 18
A FULL–TIME JOB WITH A WAGE THAT: 19
1. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE STATE MINIMUM WAGE ; 20
2. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150% OF THE STATE MINIMUM 21
WAGE; AND 22
3. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 200% OF THE STATE MINIMUM 23
WAGE. 24
(b) The information in the report required under subsection [(a)] (A)(1) of this 25
section shall be broken down by the types of vocational education or education programs in 26
which the recipients engaged, including: 27
(1) associate degree programs; 28
(2) vocational education programs that do not lead to an associate degree; 29
(3) postsecondary education programs that are not included in items (1) or 30
(2) of this subsection; 31 14 SENATE BILL 828
(4) adult basic education programs; 1
(5) English as a second language programs; and 2
(6) GED programs. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That th is Act shall take effect 4
October 1, 2022. 5