HB 1691 - DIGEST

     Requires the WorkFirst plan to incorporate provisions relating to job retention services and wage progression services available to current participants of temporary assistance for needy families and those who have left the program through employment.  The plan shall include measurable performance goals and specific mechanisms for tracking former participants.

     Requires tracking wage progression history following former temporary assistance for needy families participants for at least two years.

     Directs the department to establish measurable wage goals for participants transitioning from WorkFirst to unsubsidized employment.