1997 Minnesota Statutes

     256J.56 Employment and training services component; 
  exemptions. 

    An MFIP-S caregiver is exempt from the requirements of 
 sections 256J.52 to 256J.55 if the caregiver belongs to any of 
 the following groups: 

    (1) individuals who are age 60 or older; 

    (2) individuals who are suffering from a professionally 
 certified permanent or temporary illness, injury, or incapacity 
 which is expected to continue for more than 30 days and which 
 prevents the person from obtaining or retaining employment.  
 Persons in this category with a temporary illness, injury, or 
 incapacity must be reevaluated at least quarterly; 

    (3) caregivers whose presence in the home is required 
 because of the professionally certified illness or incapacity of 
 another member in the household; 

    (4) women who are pregnant, if the pregnancy has resulted 
 in a professionally certified incapacity that prevents the woman 
 from obtaining or retaining employment; 

    (5) caregivers of a child under the age of one year who 
 personally provide full-time care for the child.  This exemption 
 may be used for only 12 months in a lifetime.  In two-parent 
 households, only one parent or other relative may qualify for 
 this exemption; 

    (6) individuals employed at least 40 hours per week or at 
 least 30 hours per week and engaged in job search for at least 
 an additional ten hours per week; 

    (7) individuals experiencing a personal or family crisis 
 that makes them incapable of participating in the program, as 
 determined by the county agency.  If the participant does not 
 agree with the county agency's determination, the participant 
 may seek professional certification, as defined in section 
 256J.08, that the participant is incapable of participating in 
 the program. 

    Persons in this exemption category must be reevaluated 
 every 60 days; or 

    (8) second parents in two-parent families, provided the 
 second parent is employed for 20 or more hours per week. 

    A caregiver who is exempt under clause (5) must enroll in 
 and attend an early childhood and family education class, a 
 parenting class, or some similar activity, if available, during 
 the period of time the caregiver is exempt under this section.  
 Notwithstanding section 256J.46, failure to attend the required 
 activity shall not result in the imposition of a sanction. 

    HIST: 1997 c 85 art 1 s 47