S.P. 407 - L.D. 1302
An Act to Amend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3762, sub-§15 is enacted to read:
15. Conditions of continued assistance. The following provisions apply to families that have received assistance for more than 60 months.
A. A family in which an adult has received benefits for 60 months may continue to receive TANF assistance as long as the adult members of the family comply in all respects with TANF program rules, except that the department may
not consider the need of an adult for whom 3 or more sanctions have been imposed under TANF while that person was an adult or minor parent until the adult has served a penalty period equal to the length of the last penalty period imposed. A penalty period under this paragraph may not be imposed on a family that has experienced domestic violence, as defined in PROWRA, Section 408(a)(7)(C)(iii), that has a member with an illness or incapacity, or when the department determines that good cause exists, in accordance with rules adopted by the department.
An adult subject to a penalty period under this subsection must comply with all TANF requirements during the penalty period including participation in ASPIRE-TANF unless exempt or subject to the good cause provisions of section 3785.
B. If an adult in a family receiving assistance 60 months or longer fails to comply with TANF program rules without good cause, as used in chapters 1053-B and 1054-A and department rule, sanctions may be imposed in accordance with rules uniformly applicable to all families receiving TANF benefits.
C. At the time a family applies for TANF benefits and at least annually thereafter, the department shall notify the applicant or recipient of the requirements for receiving benefits beyond 60 months.
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.
Effective June 30, 1998, unless otherwise indicated.
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