Section 400.57d - Conduct weekly orientation sessions; development of family self-sufficiency plan; compliance required; penalties; reassessment of recipient's eligibility. - Michigan Statutes

THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 280 of 1939

400.57d Conduct weekly orientation sessions; development of family self-sufficiency plan; compliance required; penalties; reassessment of recipient's eligibility.

Sec. 57d.

(1) The department and the department of labor and economic growth shall conduct weekly orientation sessions for family independence assistance applicants. After the 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 may be eligible for family independence assistance and is not exempt from work first participation under section 57f, that individual shall participate in assigned work-related activities. The individual, the department, and a work first representative shall develop the family's family self-sufficiency plan in accordance with section 57e.

(2) If an applicant who is not exempt from work first participation under section 57f fails to cooperate with work first or other required employment and training activities, the family is ineligible for family independence assistance.

(3) The department shall impose penalties under section 57g if a recipient fails to comply with any of the following:

(a) Work first activities.

(b) Employment and training activities.

(c) Child support requirements.

(4) The department shall impose penalties under section 57g if the individual fails to comply with the individual's family self-sufficiency plan's requirements.

(5) If the individual is complying with the family self-sufficiency plan, the department, a work first representative, and the recipient shall revise the 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.

History: Add. 1995, Act 223, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 280, Eff. Mar. 22, 2002 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2005 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 9, Imd. Eff. May 18, 2007
Popular Name: Act 280