SB-0894, As Passed Senate, December 13, 2005

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 894

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

by amending section 57d (MCL 400.57d), as amended by 2001 PA 280.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 57d. (1) The department and the department of  career

development and the family independence agency  labor and economic

growth shall conduct joint orientation sessions for family

independence assistance applicants no less frequently than weekly.

After the  family independence agency  department makes an initial

determination that an adult or a child aged 16 or older who is not

attending elementary or secondary school full-time  might be  is

eligible for family independence assistance, that individual shall

attend a joint orientation session.  as a condition of eligibility

prior to receipt of family independence assistance. After

completion of the orientation, the individual,  and the  family

independence agency  department, and a work first representative

shall develop the family's  social contract  family self-

sufficiency plan in accordance with section 57e.

     (2) If the individual fails to cooperate with work first joint

orientation or other required employment and training activities,

the family is ineligible for family independence assistance.

     (3) The  family independence agency  department shall impose

penalties under section 57g if the individual fails to comply with

any of the following:

     (a) Work first activities.

     (b) Employment and training activities.

     (c) Child support requirements.

     (4) The  family independence agency may  department shall

impose penalties under section 57g if the individual fails to

comply with the individual's  social contract  family self-

sufficiency plan's requirements.

     (5) If the individual is complying with the  social contract

family self-sufficiency plan, the  family independence agency

department, a work first representative, and the recipient shall

revise the  social contract  family self-sufficiency plan if

necessary and the family independence assistance group shall

continue to receive family independence assistance so long as the

recipients meet family independence assistance program

requirements.

     (6) The department shall reassess the recipient's eligibility

for family independence assistance not later than 24 months after

the date the application for family independence assistance was

approved. At the time of a reassessment under this subsection, the

recipient shall meet with his or her department caseworker and work

first program caseworker and redevelop the family self-sufficiency

plan.