Administrative Rules of the State of Montana

BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.78.102, 37.78.206, 37.78.208, 37.78.420, 37.78.425, 37.78.506, and 37.78.508, pertaining to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

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CORRECTED NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

TO: All Interested Persons

1. On September 6, 2007, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-411 pertaining to the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 1296 of the 2007 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 17, and on November 8, 2007, published notice of the amendment on page 1818 of the 2007 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 21.

2. This corrected notice is being filed to correct an error in ARM 37.78.206(3)(m). The department is correcting a typographical error that resulted from using the wrong rule material in ARM 37.78.206(3)(m). The most current text for ARM 37.78.206(3)(m) was not used in the proposal notice filed September 6, 2007. The department discovered after the adoption notice was filed November 8, 2007 that the wrong rule text was used for ARM 37.78.206(3)(m). The department is taking this opportunity to correct the text for ARM 37.78.206(3)(m).

3. The rule text used for ARM 37.78.206(3)(m) that was filed September 6, 2007 should have been as follows:

(m) an individual who is serving an intentional program violation as outlined in ARM 37.78.505; and

The amendment for ARM 37.78.206(3)(m) and should have been amended as follows:

(m) an individual who is serving an intentional program violation as outlined in ARM 37.78.505; ~~and~~

4. The rule is corrected as follows:

37.78.206 TANF: GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (1) through (3)(l)(ii) remain as amended.

(m) an individual who is sanctioned for noncompliance in employment and training activities negotiated in the Family Investment Agreement and/or WoRC Employability Plan or sanctioned for failure to accept and maintain employment without good cause;

(m) an individual who is serving an intentional program violation as outlined in ARM 37.78.505;

(n) through (6)(a)(i) remain as amended.

AUTH: 53-2-201, 53-4-212, MCA

IMP: 53-2-201, 53-4-211, MCA

5. Replacement pages for the corrected notice were submitted to the Secretary of State on December 31, 2007.

6. All other rule changes remain as amended.

/s/ Russell Cater /s/ Russell Cater

Rule Reviewer Director, Public Health and

Human Services

Certified to the Secretary of State January 22, 2008.