HB 6587, As Passed Senate

HB-6587, As Passed Senate, December 14, 2006

SENATE 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 with the

details of work first participation to be included in the family

self-sufficiency plan being developed by the department, the

department of labor and economic growth, and the adult family

members 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.

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) If the recipient is determined to be eligible to

participate in the work first program, the obligation that the

requirements of the family self-sufficiency plan must, at a

minimum, meet federal guidelines for work participation. Exceptions

may be granted if it is determined that the recipient or a family

member in the recipient's household has a disability that needs

reasonable accommodation as required by section 504 of title V of

the rehabilitation act of 1973, 29 USC 794, subtitle A of title II

of the Americans with disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12131 to

12134, or another identified barrier that interferes with the

recipient's ability to participate in required activities.

Reasonable accommodation must be made to adjust the number of

required hours or the types of activities required to take the

identified limitations into account.

(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 department determines the

resources are available and 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. This basic

educational skills training shall be combined with other

occupational skills training, whenever possible, to assure that it

can be counted toward federal work participation requirements.

(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 all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 6580.

(b) Senate Bill No. 1500.