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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="5-315" title_number="5" title_name="Public Assistance" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Family Investment Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are not intended to create an incentive for individuals to seek temporary cash assistance benefits instead of employment.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In determining a family’s eligibility for the FIP, the local department shall exclude Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits provided to an adult or child family member.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Except as limited by federal requirements, the level of temporary cash assistance, as determined by a local department, shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be determined with due regard to the available resources, necessary expenditures, and specific conditions of a family; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>be sufficient, when added to all other income and support available to the child, to provide a child with a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A recipient who obtains employment remains eligible for medical assistance for up to 12 months after the date of employment.</text>
  </level>
</section>
