HF 2229

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; changing the requirement
for employment services for participants with children
under 12 weeks old; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 256J.561, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256J.561,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Child under 12 weeks of age.

(a) A participant
who has a natural born child who is less than 12 weeks of age
who meets the criteria in deleted text begin clauses (1) and (2) deleted text end new text begin this paragraph new text end is
not required to participate in employment services until the
child reaches 12 weeks of age. To be eligible for this
provision, deleted text begin the following conditions must be met:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (1) the child must have been born within ten months of the
caregiver's application for the diversionary work program or
MFIP; and
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end the assistance unit must not have already used this
provision or the previously allowed child under age one
exemption. However, an assistance unit that has an approved
child under age one exemption at the time this provision becomes
effective may continue to use that exemption until the child
reaches one year of age.

(b) The provision in paragraph (a) ends the first full
month after the child reaches 12 weeks of age. This provision
is available only once in a caregiver's lifetime. In a
two-parent household, only one parent shall be allowed to use
this provision. The participant and job counselor must meet
within ten days after the child reaches 12 weeks of age to
revise the participant's employment plan.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2005,
and supersedes any contrary provision in the diversionary work
program under Minnesota Statutes, section 256J.95.
new text end