Section 5-313 - Temporary cash assistance - Limitations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-313. Temporary cash assistance - Limitations.
 

(a)  In general.- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and in regulations that the Secretary adopts, a local department may not pay temporary cash assistance to: 

(1) a family that includes an adult who has received more than 60 cumulative months of temporary cash assistance funded wholly or partly by federal funds; or 

(2) a family that includes an adult who: 

(i) has received more than 24 cumulative months of temporary cash assistance funded wholly or partly by federal funds; and 

(ii) who is not participating in a work activity. 

(b)  Regulations.- The Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish: 

(1) standards and procedures under which a local department may exempt a family from the limitation under subsection (a)(1) of this section because of hardship; and 

(2) a separate State program that: 

(i) is funded entirely from State general funds that may be counted toward any federal maintenance of effort requirement; 

(ii) pays temporary cash assistance to a family that is exempted under item (1) of this subsection but cannot receive federal funds because of federal limitations; and 

(iii) is subject to all FIP requirements under this subtitle. 

(c)  Applicability of federal law and regulation.- The provisions of this section are subject to federal law and regulation. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, §§ 50(e), 51; 2007, ch. 3, § 2; 2008, chs. 459, 460.]