HB-6587, As Passed House, November 30, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6587

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 57e. (1) Each family receiving family independence

assistance shall execute a  social contract  family self-

sufficiency plan outlining the responsibilities of members of the

family independence program assistance group, the contractual

nature of family independence program assistance, and the focus on

the goal of attaining self-sufficiency. The  social contract

family self-sufficiency plan shall be developed  jointly by the

family independence agency  department and the adult family members

and  of the family independence assistance program group. Except as

described in section 57b, the department shall complete a thorough

assessment to facilitate development of the family self-sufficiency

plan, including consideration of referral to a life skills program,

and determination as to whether the family independence assistance

program group's adult members are eligible to participate in the

work first program or are exempt from work first participation

under section 57f. The family self-sufficiency plan shall identify

compliance goals that are to be met by members of the family

independence assistance program group and goals and

responsibilities of the members of the family independence

assistance program group, the department, and the work first

program. The  social contract  family self-sufficiency plan shall

reflect the individual needs and abilities of the particular

family, and shall include at least all of the following:

     (a) The obligation of each adult and each child aged 16 or

older who is not attending elementary or secondary school full-time

to participate in the work first program unless exempt under

section 57f.

     (b) The obligation of each minor parent who has not completed

secondary school to attend school.

     (c) Except as provided in section 57f(3), the obligation of

each adult to engage in employment, work first activities,

education or training, community service activities, or self-

improvement activities, as determined appropriate by the  family

independence agency, up to 40 hours per week  department.

     (d) The obligation to cooperate in the establishment of

paternity and the procurement of child support, if applicable.

     (e) The obligation of a recipient who fails to comply with

compliance goals due to substance abuse to participate in substance

abuse treatment and submit to any periodic drug testing required by

the treatment program.

     (f) The obligation that the requirements of the family self-

sufficiency plan must, at a minimum, meet federal guidelines for

work participation.

     (g) The obligation that the recipient must enroll in a GED

preparation program, a high school completion program, or a

literacy training program, if the assessment and plan demonstrate

that these issues present a barrier to the recipient meeting the

requirements in his or her family self-sufficiency plan.

(h)  (f) Any other obligation the  family independence agency

department determines is necessary to enable the family to achieve

independence.

     (2) The  family independence agency  department shall monitor

each family's compliance with the  social contract  family self-

sufficiency plan.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 6580 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into

law.