HF 2524

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/08/2016 04:13pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying MFIP eligibility; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 119B.05, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 119B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Eligible participants.

Families eligible for child care assistance
under the MFIP child care program are:

(1) MFIP participants who are employed or in job search and meet the requirements
of section 119B.10;

(2) persons who are members of transition year families under section 119B.011,
subdivision 20, and meet the requirements of section 119B.10;

(3) families who are participating in employment orientation or job search, or
other employment or training activities that are included in an approved employability
development plan under section 256J.95;

(4) MFIP families who are participating in work job search, job support,
employment, or training activities as required in their employment plan, or in appeals,
hearings, assessments, or orientations according to chapter 256J;

(5) MFIP families who are participating in social services activities under chapter
256J as required in their employment plan approved according to chapter 256J;

(6) families who are participating in services or activities that are included in an
approved family stabilization plan under section 256J.575;

new text begin (7) MFIP child-only cases under section 256J.88 for up to 20 hours of child care
per week for children ages six and under, as recommended by the treating mental health
professional, in which the child's primary caregiver has a diagnosis of a mental illness;
new text end

deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end families who are participating in programs as required in tribal contracts
under section 119B.02, subdivision 2, or 256.01, subdivision 2;

deleted text begin (8) deleted text end new text begin (9) new text end families who are participating in the transition year extension under section
119B.011, subdivision 20a; and

deleted text begin (9) deleted text end new text begin (10) new text end student parents as defined under section 119B.011, subdivision 19b.