DAR File No. 29975

Workforce Services, Employment Development

R986-500-504

AA Financial Assistance Eligibility and Amount

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 29975
Filed: 05/25/2007, 04:50
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to reflect policy on counting assets.

Summary of the rule or change:

In a separate proposed amendment, the Department is making exempt all motorized vehicles for Family Employment Program (FEP) clients. Since the adoption assistance (AA) rules follow the FEP rules, the $8,000 limit will still apply to AA. The Department intends to make the vehicle exemption the same for all programs but needs time to change policy, train staff, and evaluate the impact. (DAR NOTE: The proposed amendment to the FEP rule is to Section R986-200-231 under DAR No. 29974 in this issue, June 15, 2007, of the Bulletin.)

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 35A-1-104 and Subsection 35A-1-104(4)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated costs of savings to the state budget as these proposed changes are nonsubstantive in nature and will not affect current funding levels.

local governments:

These changes are nonsubstantive in nature and the program is state funded so there will be no costs or savings to local government.

other persons:

There are no costs or savings to any other persons as there are no fees associated with this program and this is a nonsubstantive change.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no costs or savings to any affected persons as there are no fees associated with this program. This is a nonsubstantive change as the AA program is not changing, only FEP is changing.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no compliance costs associated with this change. There are no fees associated with this change. There will be no cost to anyone to comply with these changes. There will be no fiscal impact on any business. Kristen Cox, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Workforce Services
Employment Development
140 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111-2333

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Suzan Pixton at the above address, by phone at 801-526-9645, by FAX at 801-526-9211, or by Internet E-mail at spixton@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/16/2007

This rule may become effective on:

07/24/2007

Authorized by:

Kristen Cox, Executive Director

R986. Workforce Services, Employment Development.

R986-500. Adoption Assistance.

R986-500-504. AA Financial Assistance Eligibility and Amount.

(1) Eligibility and participation are determined by R986-200 except:

(a) the employment plan must contain the requirement that the client enroll in high school or an alternative to high school, if the client does not have a high school diploma;[ and]

(b) the child support enforcement provisions do not apply for the child being relinquished; and

(c) one vehicle with a maximum of $8,000 equity value is not counted. The entire equity value of one vehicle equipped to transport a disabled individual is exempt from the asset limit even if the vehicle has a value in excess of $8,000. Beginning October 1, 2007 all motorized vehicles will be exempt.

(2) If there are other eligible children living in the household assistance unit, the household will receive a monthly supplemental financial AA payment equal to the additional amount the household would have received had the parent(s) not relinquished the child.

(3) If there are no eligible children living in the household, financial AA will be provided equal to a household size of one even if both birth parents are living in the household.

 

KEY: adoption assistance

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [January 1, 2005]2007

Notice of Continuation: September 14, 2005

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-3-114