1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256J.45 Orientation. 

    Subdivision 1.    County agency to provide orientation.  
 A county agency must provide each MFIP-S caregiver with a 
 face-to-face orientation.  The caregiver must attend the 
 orientation.  The county agency must inform the caregiver that 
 failure to attend the orientation is considered a first 
 occurrence of noncompliance with program requirements, and will 
 result in the imposition of a sanction under section 256J.46. 

    Subd. 2.    General information.  The MFIP-S orientation 
 must consist of a presentation that informs caregivers of: 

    (1) the necessity to obtain immediate employment; 

    (2) the work incentives under MFIP-S; 

    (3) the requirement to comply with the employment plan and 
 other requirements of the employment and training services 
 component of MFIP-S; 

    (4) the consequences for failing to comply with the 
 employment plan and other program requirements; 

    (5) the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of 
 participants; 

    (6) the types and locations of child care services 
 available through the county agency; 

    (7) the availability and the benefits of the early 
 childhood health and developmental screening under sections 
 123.701 to 123.74; 

    (8) the caregiver's eligibility for transition year child 
 care assistance under section 119B.05; 

    (9) the caregiver's eligibility for extended medical 
 assistance when the caregiver loses eligibility for MFIP-S due 
 to increased earnings or increased child or spousal support; and 

    (10) the caregiver's option to choose an employment and 
 training provider and information about each provider, including 
 but not limited to, services offered, program components, job 
 placement rates, job placement wages, and job retention rates. 

    HIST: 1997 c 85 art 1 s 35