SB-0893, As Passed House, December 8, 2005

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 893

(As amended December 8, 2005)

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding sections 57q and 57r.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 57q. [(1)] After termination of family independence assistance

benefits for noncompliance, failure to meet an expectation listed

in the family independence plan described in section 57g, or

reaching the 48-month lifetime cumulative total allowable under

section 57g, the department shall provide information to the

recipient on obtaining food assistance, assistance under the women,

infants, and children program, free and reduced lunches, earned

income tax credit, and any other relevant program or service the

department determines may assist the family.

[(2) If a recipient is terminated from receiving family independence assistance benefits due to sanctions received under section 57g or reaching the 48-month cumulative lifetime limit, the department worker shall notify any local agencies or service organizations of family need that can offer services or other assistance in relation to the recipient's children.]

     Sec. 57r. If a recipient receives a penalty under this section

resulting in termination from the family independence program for 3

calendar months or more, the recipient shall attend a joint meeting

with a department caseworker and a work first program caseworker.

At a meeting under this section, the family self-sufficiency plan

shall be reviewed and modified as determined necessary.

[Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are enacted into law:

     (a) Senate Bill No. 892.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 894.

     (c) House Bill No. 5438.

     (d) House Bill No. 5439.

     (e) House Bill No. 5440.

     (f) House Bill No. 5441.

     (g) House Bill No. 5442.]