PRINTER'S NO. 783
No. 736 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, DeWEESE, TRELLO, ORIE, MUNDY, STABACK,
LAUGHLIN, SAINATO, CAWLEY, BEBKO-JONES, FREEMAN, MICHLOVIC,
HARHAI, SURRA, McCALL, ROONEY, STURLA, READSHAW, BLAUM,
SEYFERT, BELFANTI, CURRY, MELIO AND JOSEPHS, MARCH 8, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
MARCH 8, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
2 act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
3 welfare laws of the Commonwealth," further providing for
4 eligibility for RESET program.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. The definition of "work-related activity" in
8 section 402 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
9 as the Public Welfare Code, amended May 16, 1996 (P.L.175,
10 No.35), is amended to read:
11 Section 402. Definitions.--As used in this article, unless
12 the content clearly indicates otherwise:
13 * * *
14 "Work-related activity" means participation in any one or a
15 combination of the following education or training activities:
16 (i) subsidized employment;
17 (ii) work experience;
1 (iii) on-the-job training;
2 (iv) community service;
3 (v) workfare;
4 (vi) job search, whether independent or assisted, and job
5 readiness/preparation activities;
6 (vii) vocational education training or job skills training;
7 (viii) any employment and training program funded or
8 approved by the department that provides one-stop access to
9 intensive case management, training, education, job readiness
10 training, job search and individual job development that leads
11 to job placement;
12 (ix) any employment and training program funded or approved
13 by the department that provides activities for a cash assistance
14 applicant or recipient to achieve rapid attachment to the work
15 force;
16 (x) in the case of a recipient eighteen years of age or
17 older and less than twenty-two years of age, general education
18 that is necessary for the recipient to obtain employment, a high
19 school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency,
20 subject to the recipient maintaining satisfactory progress as
21 defined by the school or educational program; and
22 (xi) additional activities as specified by the department in
23 regulations.
24 (xii) Enrollment in and attendance either full time or part
25 time at any of the following:
26 (A) A postsecondary educational degree or certificate
27 program.
28 (B) Work-study or community service through Americorps.
29 (C) Any other college or university program or internship,
30 paid or unpaid.
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1 Section 2. Section 405.1(a.2) of the act is amended by
2 adding a clause to read:
3 Section 405.1. Establishment of RESET.--* * *
4 (a.2) In accordance with RESET, the following requirements
5 shall apply:
6 * * *
7 (6.1) A recipient who is a postsecondary student enrolled
8 either full time or part time in a degree or certificate program
9 may apply weekly class credit hours toward the weekly work
10 requirement under this program. The department may promulgate
11 regulations to implement this clause.
12 * * *
13 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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