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Chapter 510
(Senate Bill 828)
AN ACT concerning
Family Investment Program – Eligibility, Work Experience, Community Service,
and Reports – Alterations
FOR the purpose of altering the manner in which certain work activities may be reported
for determining a certain work participation rate in the Family Investment Program;
altering the manner in which the Department of Human Services may require an
individual in the Program to verify the hours that the individual participated in
certain work activities; establishing a limit on the number of hours the Department
of Human Services may require an individual in the Family Investment Program to
participate in certain work activities; establishing the manner in which an individual
in the Program may participate in certain work experience or community service
work activities; and generally relating to the Family Investment Program.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Human Services
Section 5–101(a) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Human Services
Section 5–301, 5–308, and 5–322
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article – Human Services
Section 5–308.1 and 5–308.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Human Services
5–101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(c) “Department” means the Department of Human Services. Ch. 510 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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5–301.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “COMMUNITY SERVICE ” MEANS A STRUCTURED P ROGRAM WITH
EMBEDDED ACTIVITIES IN WHICH INDIVIDUALS PERFORM UNPAID WORK :
(1) FOR THE DIRECT BENEF IT OF THE COMMUNITY ; AND
(2) UNDER THE GUIDANCE A ND SUPPORT OF A PUBL IC OR NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION .
(C) “FIP” means the Family Investment Program.
[(c)] (D) “Nonprofit organization” means a religious, charitable, or volunteer
organization that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[(d)] (E) “Recipient” means each individual in a FIP case.
[(e)] (F) “Temporary cash assistance” means the cash assistance component of
the FIP that is funded wholly or partly through Title IV, Part A, of the Social Security Act.
[(f)] (G) “Third party payee” means:
(1) an individual that the Department approves;
(2) a nonprofit organization;
(3) a for–profit organization; or
(4) a governmental unit, including a local department.
[(g)] (H) “Transitional assistance” means assistance provided to a recipient
whose temporary cash assistance has been terminated for noncompliance with FIP
requirements.
[(h)] (I) “Work activity” means:
(1) job search activity;
(2) subsidized employment in either the public or private sector;
(3) work experience;
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(4) on–the–job training;
(5) community service;
(6) training directly related to employment; or
(7) education directly related to employment.
(J) “WORK EXPERIENCE ” MEANS UNPAID WORK ACTIVITY, PERFORMED IN
RETURN FOR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE , THAT PROVIDES AN IND IVIDUAL WITH
AN OPPORTUNITY TO AC QUIRE THE GENERAL SK ILLS, KNOWLEDGE , AND WORK
HABITS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT .
5–308.
(a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have the meanings
indicated.
(ii) “Target work rate” means the rate established for the State by
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services based on the State’s caseload reduction
credit under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, 42 U.S.C.
22–601 et seq.
(iii) “Work participation rate” means the federal work participation
rate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the federal
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, 42 U.S.C. 22–601 et seq.
(2) A family may be eligible for assistance under this subtitle only if the
family includes:
(i) a minor child who resides with a custodial parent or other adult
caretaker who is a relative of the child; or
(ii) a pregnant individual.
(3) Assistance shall be provided to an applicant or recipient under this
subtitle only if the applicant or recipient:
(i) resides in the State at the time of application for assistance;
(ii) if applicable:
1. has applied for child support services with the appropriate
local child support enforcement office at the time of application for assistance; and
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2. complies with the requirements of the local child support
enforcement office;
(iii) [has engaged in job search activities as requested by the
Department;
(iv)] participates in work activity under this subtitle; and
[(v)] (IV) meets all other FIP requirements that the Secretary
establishes by regulation.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5) of this subsection, the Department shall allow
an applicant or a recipient to meet the work activity requirement for a maximum of 24
months by engaging in:
(i) a minimum of 20 hours per week of vocational education that
leads to an associate degree, a diploma, or a certificate; or
(ii) an average of at least 20 hours per week of education directly
related to employment, which may include:
1. an adult basic education program;
2. an English as a second language program; or
3. a GED program.
(5) (I) 1. FOR PURPOSES OF REPOR TING THE WORK
PARTICIPATION RATE , THE STATE SHALL REPORT ON LY THE WORK ACTIVITI ES IN
WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL IS ENGAGED IN WORK .
2. AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL B E CONSIDERED ENGAGED IN
WORK IF THE INDIVIDU AL PARTICIPATES IN A NY OF THE FOLLOWING WORK
ACTIVITIES:
A. SATISFACTORY ATTENDA NCE AT A SECONDARY
SCHOOL OR IN A COURS E OF STUDY LEADING T O A HIGH SCHOOL EQUI VALENCY
CREDENTIAL ;
B. ON–THE–JOB TRAINING;
C. SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMEN T IN EITHER THE PUBL IC OR
PRIVATE SECTOR ; OR
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3. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE AN
INDIVIDUAL TO VERIFY THE HOURS OF PARTICI PATION IN WORK ACTIV ITY THAT IS
NOT CONSIDERED BEING ENGAGED IN WORK .
(II) If the work participation rate does not exceed the target work
rate by AT LEAST 10% in any month, the Department, after providing at least 30 days prior
notice to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, may,
UNTIL THE WORK PARTI CIPATION RATE EXCEED S THE TARGET WORK RA TE BY AT
LEAST 10% FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS , suspend the application of:
1. paragraph (4) of this subsection to new applicants [until
the work participation rate exceeds the target work rate by 10% for 3 consecutive months];
OR
2. SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH .
(III) 1. SUBJECT TO SUBSUBPARA GRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF THIS
SUBPARAGRAPH , TO VERIFY SUBSIDIZED AND UNSUBSIDIZED EMP LOYMENT AND
ON–THE–JOB TRAINING FOR PUR POSES OF THE WORK PA RTICIPATION RATE , THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL VERI FY AN INDIVIDUAL’S EMPLOYMENT ON COMM ENCEMENT
OF THE WORK ACTIVITY AND USE THE ACTUAL H OURS OF EMPLOYMENT
PARTICIPATION TO PRO JECT THE HOURS OF EM PLOYMENT PARTICIPATI ON FOR A
MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS.
2. NOT LATER THAN AT THE END OF A 6–MONTH PERIOD
OR AT THE TIME THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES I NFORMATION THAT AN I NDIVIDUAL’S
ACTUAL HOURS OF EMPL OYMENT PARTICIPATION H AVE CHANGED , WHICHEVER IS
SOONER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL VERI FY THE INDIVIDUAL ’S CURRENT, ACTUAL
AVERAGE HOURS OF EMP LOYMENT PARTICIPATIO N TO PROJECT THE HOU RS OF
EMPLOYMENT PARTICIPA TION FOR UP TO AN AD DITIONAL 6 MONTHS.
3. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQU IRE AN
INDIVIDUAL TO VERIFY ACTUAL HOURS OF EMPL OYMENT PARTICIPATION AT A
FREQUENCY OTHER THAN THAT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH .
(6) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIR E A WORK–ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL
TO PARTICIPATE IN WO RK ACTIVITY FOR A MA XIMUM OF:
(I) 30 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A N INDIVIDUAL WITH A CHILD AT
LEAST 6 YEARS OLD;
(II) 20 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A SINGLE PARENT OR CAR ETAKER
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(III) A COMBINED AVERAGE O F 35 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A
FAMILY WITH TWO WORK –ELIGIBLE PARENTS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE FEDER ALLY
FUNDED CHILD CARE AS SISTANCE; OR
(IV) A COMBINED AVERAGE O F 55 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A
FAMILY WITH TWO WORK –ELIGIBLE PARENTS WHO RECEIVE FEDERALLY FU NDED
CHILD CARE ASSISTANC E, PROVIDED THAT AN ADULT IN THE FAMI LY DOES NOT
HAVE A DISABILITY OR IS NOT CARING FOR A CHILD WITH A DISABIL ITY.
(7) (I) A WORK–ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL MAY CHOOSE TO
PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITY FOR MORE TH AN THE REQUIRED WEEK LY HOURS
UNDER PARAGRAPH (6) OF THIS SUBSECTIO N, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER
WEEK, PROVIDED THAT WORKIN G THE ADDITIONAL HOU RS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE
FEDERAL FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT.
(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT RE DUCE THE TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE OF A N INDIVIDUAL, AS PROVIDED IN § 5–312(E)(1)(I) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS MEETING THE DEPARTMENT ’S MINIMUM WORK
ACTIVITY PARTICIPATI ON REQUIREMENT AND P ARTICIPATING IN WORK ACTIVITY
FOR LESS THAN 40 HOURS PER WEEK .
(8) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ACCE PT VERIFICATION OF A N
INDIVIDUAL’S WORK ACTIVITY PARTICIPATI ON THROUGH MULTIPLE METHODS,
INCLUDING ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.
(b) (1) An individual may not be required to meet the work activity
requirement under subsection [(a)(2)(iv)] (A)(3)(III) of this section if the individual is
exempt under criteria the Secretary establishes.
(2) The criteria shall include exemptions for:
(i) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , adults
who are required to care for a child who is a recipient under the age of 1 year; [and]
(ii) subject to paragraph [(3)] (4) of this subsection, adults and
children who are recipients and who are severely disabled; AND
(III) ADULTS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FOR AT
LEAST 12 6 MONTHS.
(3) AN EXEMPTION BASED ON AN ADULT’S REQUIREMENT TO CAR E
FOR A CHILD WHO IS A RECIPIENT UNDER THE AGE OF 1 YEAR MAY NOT BE
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(4) An individual’s exemption because of severe disability is limited to 12
months unless:
(i) the individual applies for Supplemental Security Income; and
(ii) the application is approved, pending, or on appeal.
[(4)] (5) Assistance for an individual who qualifies for an exemption
under this subsection but who voluntarily participates in a work activity may not be
reduced or terminated as a result of the participation in the work activity.
(c) (1) Assistance for an individual may not be reduced or terminated for
noncompliance with the work activity requirement if the individual has good cause under
the criteria established by the Secretary.
(2) The criteria shall provide that any of the following are sufficient to show
good cause:
(i) temporary illness or incapacity;
(ii) court–required appearances or temporary incarceration;
(iii) domestic violence;
(iv) a family crisis that threatens normal family functioning,
including:
1. experiencing homelessness whereby a family:
A. lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence,
or shares the housing of other persons due to the loss of housing, economic hardship, or a
similar reason;
B. lives in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping ground due
to a lack of alternative accommodations;
C. lives in an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
D. resides in a primary nighttime residence that is a public
or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation
for human beings; or
E. lives in a car park, public space, vacant or abandoned
building, substandard housing, bus station, train station, or similar setting;
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2. a housing crisis, including eviction, foreclosure, or other
loss of housing; or
3. receiving a utility disconnection notice or having a utility
disconnected;
(v) a breakdown in transportation arrangements;
(vi) a breakdown in child care arrangements or lack of child care for
a child or children who are 12 years old or younger;
(vii) for a single parent caring for a child younger than 6 years old
who is unable to obtain child care:
1. the unavailability of appropriate child care within a
reasonable distance from the parent’s home or work site;
2. the unavailability or unsuitability of informal child care
by a relative or others; or
3. the unavailability or unsuitability of appropriate and
affordable child care arrangements;
(viii) a lack of supportive services identified and agreed on by an
individual and a local department; or
(ix) the failure of a local department to offer or provide a reasonable
accommodation to an individual with a disability.
(d) Subject to the State budget, a legal immigrant is entitled to assistance under
this subtitle if the immigrant:
(1) meets FIP eligibility requirements under this subtitle and any other
requirements imposed by the State; and
(2) (i) arrived in the United States before August 22, 1996; or
(ii) arrived in the United States on or after August 22, 1996 and is
not eligible for federally funded cash assistance.
5–308.1.
(A) THE PURPOSE OF WORK EXPER IENCE IS TO IMPROVE THE
EMPLOYABILITY OF IND IVIDUALS WHO CANNOT FIND UNSUBSIDIZED FU LL–TIME
EMPLOYMENT .
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(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER AN INDIVIDUAL TO WOR K EXPERIENCE
FOR WORK ACTIVITY IF :
(1) PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLO YMENT IS NOT AVAILA BLE;
(2) THE MAXIMUM WORK EXP ERIENCE PLACEMENT FO R THE
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS IN A 3–YEAR PERIOD;
(3) THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS THE INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST THREE
WORK ACTIVITY OPTION S THAT INCLUDE :
(I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (C) OF THIS SECTION, ONLY ONE
WORK EXPERIENCE OPTI ON; AND
(II) AT LEAST ONE OPTION THAT IS WORK ACTIVIT Y OR A
PROGRAM FUNDED BY TH E FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY
ACT;
(4) THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOS ES THE WORK EXPERIEN CE FOR WORK
ACTIVITY;
(5) THE DEPARTMENT INFORMS TH E INDIVIDUAL THAT TH E
INDIVIDUAL MAY SUBSE QUENTLY CHANGE TO DI FFERENT WORK ACTIVIT Y; AND
(6) THE WORK EXPERIENCE PROVIDES SKILLS THAT MATCH THE
INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL, CAREER, AND FAMILY GOALS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC
MOBILITY; AND
(7) THE WORK SITE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (D)
OF THIS SECTION.
(C) IF THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS WOR K EXPERIENCE AS WORK ACTIVITY,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OF FER COMMUNITY SERVIC E AS WORK ACTIVITY .
(D) (1) FOR A WORK SITE TO QU ALIFY AS AN APPROPRI ATE PLACEMENT
FOR WORK EXPERIENCE UNDER THIS SECTION , THE WORK SITE MUST :
(I) BE SUPERVISED BY AN EMPLOYER, A WORK SITE SPONSOR ,
OR ANY OTHER RESPONS IBLE PARTY ON AN ONG OING BASIS AT LEAST ONCE EACH
DAY IN WHICH THE IND IVIDUAL IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK
EXPERIENCE ;
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(II) OFFER PARTICIPANTS M ARKETABLE SKILLS NEC ESSARY TO
OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN LOCAL HIGH–GROWTH INDUSTRIES ID ENTIFIED IN THE
STATE; AND
(III) BE LIMITED TO NOT MO RE THAN FIVE WORK EX PERIENCE
PLACEMENTS AT ANY GI VEN TIME.
(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (E)(2) OF THIS SECTION, A WORK SITE
SHALL BE DISQUALIFIE D FROM HAVING ANY IN DIVIDUALS IN WORK EX PERIENCE
PLACEMENTS FOR A 5–YEAR PERIOD IF, IN A 1–YEAR PERIOD, THE WORK SITE DOES
NOT HIRE THE GREATER OF:
(I) IF ONLY ONE INDIVI DUAL WAS PLACED IN T HE WORK SITE
FOR WORK EXPERIENCE , THE INDIVIDUAL ; OR
(II) 50% OF INDIVIDUALS PLACE D IN THE WORK SITE F OR WORK
EXPERIENCE .
(E) (1) IF AT ANY TIME THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (B) OF THIS
SECTION ARE NOT MET , AN INDIVIDUAL PLACED IN WORK EXPERIENCE M AY
REQUEST A TRANSFER T O DIFFERENT WORK ACT IVITY.
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO TRA NSFERS FROM THE WORK SITE UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT B E COUNTED FOR PURPOS ES OF THE
HIRING REQUIREMENT U NDER SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
5–308.2.
(A) THE PURPOSE OF COMMUN ITY SERVICE IS TO IM PROVE THE
EMPLOYABILITY OF IND IVIDUALS WHO CANNOT FIND UNSUBSIDIZED FU LL–TIME
EMPLOYMENT .
(B) COMMUNITY SERVICE SHA LL:
(1) BE LIMITED TO PROJEC TS THAT SERVICE A US EFUL COMMUNITY
PURPOSE IN FIELDS IN CLUDING HEALTH , SOCIAL SERVICE , ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION , EDUCATION, URBAN AND RURAL DEVE LOPMENT, WELFARE,
RECREATION , PUBLIC FACILITIES , PUBLIC SAFETY, AND CHILD CARE ; AND
(2) BE SUPERVISED ON AN ONGOING BASIS AT LEA ST ONCE EACH DAY
IN WHICH THE INDIVID UAL IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE C OMMUNITY
SERVICE.
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(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REFER AN INDIVIDUAL TO COM MUNITY
SERVICE FOR WORK ACT IVITY IF:
(1) PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLO YMENT IS NOT AVAILAB LE;
(2) THE MAXIMUM COMMUNIT Y SERVICE PLACEMENT FOR THE
INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DAYS IN A 3–YEAR PERIOD;
(3) THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL AT LE AST THREE
WORK ACTIVITY OPTION S THAT SHALL INCLUDE :
(I) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIO N (D) OF THIS SECTION, ONLY ONE
COMMUNITY SERVICE OP TION; AND
(II) AT LEAST ONE WORK AC TIVITY OPTION OR A P ROGRAM
FUNDED BY THE FEDERA L WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT;
(4) THE INDIVIDUAL CHOOS ES THE COMMUNITY SERVIC E FOR WORK
ACTIVITY;
(5) THE DEPARTMENT INFORMS TH E INDIVIDUAL THAT TH E
INDIVIDUAL MAY SUBSE QUENTLY CHANGE TO DI FFERENT WORK ACTIVIT Y;
(6) THE COMMUNITY SERVIC E PROVIDES SKILLS TH AT MATCH THE
INDIVIDUAL’S PERSONAL, CAREER, AND FAMILY GOALS TO SUPPOR T ECONOMIC
MOBILITY; AND
(7) WHEN MAKING APPROPRI ATE COMMUNITY SERVIC E
ASSIGNMENTS , THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONSID ERED THE INDIVIDUAL ’S PRIOR
TRAINING, EXPERIENCE , AND SKILLS.
(D) IF THE DEPARTMENT OFFERS COM MUNITY SERVICE AS WO RK ACTIVITY,
THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT OF FER WORK EXPERIENCE AS WORK ACTIVITY .
(E) IF AT ANY TIME THE RE QUIREMENTS OF SUBSEC TION (C) OF THIS
SECTION ARE NOT MET , AN INDIVIDUAL PLACED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE MAY
REQUEST A TRANSFER T O DIFFERENT WORK ACT IVITY.
5–322.
(a) On or before October 1 each year, the Department shall report to the General
Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the following
information:
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(1) for the preceding year:
[(1)] (I) the number of recipients who engaged in vocational education or
education directly related to employment;
[(2)] (II) the number of recipients who completed vocational education or
education directly related to employment;
[(3)] (III) the number of recipients who obtained or mainta ined
employment for 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months after completing
vocational education or education directly related to employment; and
[(4)] (IV) the average earnings of recipients who obtained or maintained
employment for 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, and 24 months after completing
vocational education or education directly related to employment; AND
(2) FOR THE PRECEDING FI SCAL YEAR , THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION ON WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMU NITY SERVICE WORK AC TIVITY
PLACEMENTS :
(I) INFORMATION ON THE W ORK SITES AND THE PU BLIC,
PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT ORGANI ZATIONS THAT HAVE EN GAGED TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE RECI PIENTS IN WORK EXPER IENCE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE,
INCLUDING:
1. A LIST, ORGANIZED BY COUNTY , OF ALL WORK SITES
IN THE STATE, INCLUDING UNITS OF STATE, FEDERAL, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THAT HAVE ENGAGED TE MPORARY CASH ASSISTA NCE RECIPIENTS IN WO RK
EXPERIENCE ;
2. FOR EACH WORK SITE :
A. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WORK EXPERIENCE
PLACEMENTS FOR THE Y EAR;
B. THE POSITION, JOB DUTIES, NUMBER OF HOURS , AND
MARKET SALARY RATE F OR THE JOB BEING PER FORMED BY THE TEMPOR ARY CASH
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT S ENGAGED IN WORK EX PERIENCE; AND
C. THE NUMBER OF TEMPOR ARY CASH ASSISTANCE
RECIPIENTS ENGAGED I N WORK EXPERIENCE WH O WERE HIRED BY THE WORK SIT E
FOR UNSUBSIDIZED EMP LOYMENT; AND
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3. ANY WORK SITES THAT WERE DISQUALIFIED AS AN
APPROPRIATE PLACEMEN T FOR WORK EXPERIENC E UNDER § 5–308.1(D)(2) OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND
4. A LIST, ORGANIZED BY COUNTY , OF ALL PUBLIC AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ONS IN THE STATE THAT HAVE ENGAG ED TEMPORARY CASH
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT S IN COMMUNITY SERVI CE;
(II) INFORMATION , ORGANIZED BY THE NUM BER,
JURISDICTION, RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, AND GENDER OF INDIVI DUALS WHO
PARTICIPATED IN WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY SER VICE; AND
(III) INFORMATION ON THE E MPLOYMENT OUTCOMES O F
INDIVIDUALS WHO PART ICIPATED IN WORK EXP ERIENCE, INCLUDING THE NUMBER
OF INDIVIDUALS IN WO RK EXPERIENCE WHO WE RE PROVIDED DIRECT E NTRY INTO
A FULL–TIME JOB WITH A WAGE THAT:
1. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS TH E STATE MINIMUM WAGE ;
2. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150% OF THE STATE MINIMUM
WAGE; AND
3. EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 200% OF THE STATE MINIMUM
WAGE.
(b) The information in the report required under subsection [(a)] (A)(1) of this
section shall be broken down by the types of vocational education or education programs in
which the recipients engaged, including:
(1) associate degree programs;
(2) vocational education programs that do not lead to an associate degree;
(3) postsecondary education programs that are not included in items (1) or
(2) of this subsection;
(4) adult basic education programs;
(5) English as a second language programs; and
(6) GED programs.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That th is Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
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Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.