1741-S2 AMH ORCU PALC 055

2SHB 1741 - H AMD 563

By Representative Orcutt

NOT CONSIDERED 04/22/2011

    On page 8, beginning on line 29, after "of" strike all material through "section" on line 31 and insert "one year((.

(2) A parent claiming a good cause exemption from WorkFirst participation under subsection (1)(b) of this section)) , except that:

(i) A parent"

    On page 8, at the beginning of line 35, strike "(a)" and insert "(((a))) (A)”

    On page 8, at the beginning of line 36, strike "(b)" and insert "(((b))) (B)"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 1, strike "(c)" and insert "(((c))) (C)"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 2, strike "(d)" and insert "(((d))) (D)"

    On page 9, line 2, after "available" insert ";

(ii) At the time a child reaches the age of three months, the recipient is required to participate in one or more of the following for a minimum of ten hours and up to twenty hours per week, based on their needs as identified by the comprehensive evaluation or assessment:

(A) Preemployement or job readiness training;

(B) Course study leading to a high school diploma or GED; or

(C) Volunteering in a child care facility licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW so long as the child care facility agrees to accept the recipient as a volunteer without compensation while the parent is volunteering at the facility.  The volunteer recipient and his or her child shall not be counted for the purposes of determining licensed capacity or the staff to child ratio of the facility; or

(D) Treatment, services or training listed in (b)(i) of this subsection"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 3, strike "(3)" and insert "(((3))) (2)"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 12, strike "(4)" and insert "(((4))) (3)"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 14, strike "(5)" and insert "(((5))) (4)"

    On page 9, beginning on line 15, after "total of" strike "((twelve)) twenty-four" and insert "twelve"

    On page 9, at the beginning of line 17, strike "(6)" and insert "(5)"

    On page 12, beginning on line 14, strike all of section 15

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:

· Restores good cause exemption eligibility for recipient parents to having a child under one year of age, rather than having a child under two years of age. 

· Restores the current time limit regarding eligibility for this good cause exemption to a maximum of twelve months over the parent's lifetime, rather than twenty-four months.

· Requires recipient parents who are eligible for the good cause exemption to participate in one or more activities for a minimum of ten hours per week once the child reaches three months of age.

· Removes the June 30, 2013 expiration date regarding the good cause exemption for parent recipients with children under the age of one.

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