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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-38 - Provision of supportive services

44:10-38. Provision of supportive services
5. a. The program shall provide supportive services to a recipient as a last resort when no other source of support is available, except that the recipient shall be required to continuously seek other sources of support. The commissioner shall determine the amounts and extent of the support. The supportive services shall include, but not be limited to, one or more of the following:
(1) child care services , including after-school child care in the case of a child over six years of age, for eligible dependent children, to be provided during the recipient's program eligibility period and for 24 consecutive months following ineligibility for benefits as a result of receipt of earned income.
An adult recipient who continues to be eligible to receive child care services following ineligibility for benefits, and an adult recipient who is employed but continues to receive benefits, shall pay a copay for child care services in accordance with a sliding fee scale established by the commissioner, which shall be no greater than the child care co-payment schedule established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 10:81-14.18A;
(2) transportation services to be provided directly by the program or through an allowance or other means of subsidy by which the recipient may purchase transportation; and
(3) a limited allowance for each assistance unit to cover work-related expenses necessary to engage in required work activities, as determined by the commissioner.
b. Medical assistance shall be provided to an assistance unit with dependent children pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1987, c.283 (C.30:4D-6c) which provides for a continuation of medical assistance for a period of 24 consecutive months under certain circumstances, except that:
(1) coverage solely of the adult head of an assistance unit by an employer's health insurance plan shall not preclude other members of the assistance unit from receiving the additional 24 months of medical assistance; and
(2) an assistance unit with dependent children which, using the limits and methodologies contained in Title IV-A, would not be eligible for cash assistance under Title IV-A as a result of the collection of child or spousal support under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.651 et seq.), shall receive an additional four consecutive months of medical assistance beginning with the first month of ineligibility under the provisions of Title IV-A.
L.1997,c.13,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-39 - Subsidy for campus-based child care

44:10-39. Subsidy for campus-based child care
6. A community college which provides campus-based child care and any work activity to a recipient as part of that recipient's individual responsibility plan pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-62), shall receive a subsidy for the provision of child care from the commissioner, in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner.
L.1997,c.13,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-40 - Medical assistance allowed, certain

44:10-40. Medical assistance allowed, certain
7. a. Single adults and couples without dependent children shall not be eligible for medical assistance for inpatient or outpatient hospital care or long-term care under the program, except that medical assistance shall be provided for the following, in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner:
(1) inpatient hospitalization costs for a recipient of general public assistance pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.) who is admitted to a special hospital licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services which is not eligible to receive a charity care subsidy from the Health Care Subsidy Fund established pursuant to P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.51 et al.) and to which payments were made prior to July 1, 1991 on behalf of patients receiving general public assistance;
(2) nursing home costs for a person residing in a non-Medicaid certified nursing facility prior to July 1, 1995, whose income is above the Medicaid institutional cap and who does not otherwise qualify for State-funded nursing home care as a medically needy person pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.), to be paid for out of a separate account from the Medicaid program; which assistance shall continue until the person is no longer eligible for long-term care; and
(3) nursing home costs for an alien residing in a Medicaid certified nursing facility prior to the effective date of this act who is not Medicaid-eligible under Pub.L.104-193; which assistance shall continue until the person is no longer eligible for long-term care.
b. The provisions of this section shall not affect the eligibility of a single adult or a couple without dependent children for the New Jersey FamilyCare Health Coverage Program established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2000, c.71 (C.30:4J-4).
L.1997,c.13,s.7; amended 2000, c.71, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-41 - Report on Work First New Jersey program

44:10-41. Report on Work First New Jersey program
8. a. The commissioner, in cooperation with other affected agencies of State government, shall report biennially to the Governor and the Legislature on the Work First New Jersey program, and shall include in that report any recommendations for changes in the law or regulations governing the program that the commissioner deems necessary to further the goals of the program. The commissioner shall determine the manner and terms of the reporting in accordance with the requirements of federal law.
b. The commissioner shall issue a public report on at least a quarterly basis concerning the number of recipients in the program, the number of recipients classified as exempt from time limits or deferred from work requirements, the number of recipients classified as to the degree of employability as defined by the commissioner, the number of recipients who have obtained employment, the number of recipients terminated from the program and the reasons for the terminations, the average wages and benefits earned by recipients, the types of employment obtained by recipients and whether the employment is in the public or private sector, the average length of stay in their jobs by recipients who reapply for benefits, and the number of former recipients who have re-entered the program after being terminated.
c. To the extent not otherwise provided pursuant to subsection a. or b. of this section, the commissioner shall conduct such research as he deems appropriate to evaluate the outcomes for recipients, and the benefits, costs and other effects of the program, and shall submit any report resulting from that research to the Governor and the Legislature and otherwise make copies available to the public.
In addition, the commissioner shall initiate a study of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps program as a means of offering employment to economically disadvantaged youth that provides constructive work experience and training to increase their ability to secure unsubsidized employment. The commissioner shall study the effectiveness of the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps program and the possibility of establishing such a program in this State. The commissioner shall submit a written report of his findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 1998.
L.1997,c.13,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-42 - Establishment, updating of standard of need

44:10-42. Establishment, updating of standard of need
9. The commissioner shall establish by regulation a standard of need and update the standard annually. The standard of need shall serve only as a benchmark against which the Legislature may decide on appropriations to fund cash assistance benefits to recipients.
L.1997,c.13,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-43 - Rules, regulations

44:10-43. Rules, regulations
13. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193.
L.1997,c.13,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-45 - Determination of eligibility for benefits

44:10-45. Determination of eligibility for benefits
2. a. Benefits under the Work First New Jersey program shall be determined according to standards of income and resources established by the commissioner. These standards shall take into account, for the determination of eligibility and the provision of benefits, all income and resources of all persons in the assistance unit of which the applicant or recipient is a member, except as provided by law governing the Work First New Jersey program and as prescribed by the commissioner. The benefits to be granted shall be governed by standards established by regulation of the commissioner. The commissioner may set income and resource eligibility and benefits standards that differ with respect to types of assistance units.
b. A recipient, as a condition of eligibility for benefits, shall, subject to good cause exceptions as defined by the commissioner, be required to: do all acts stated herein necessary to establish the paternity of a child born out-of-wedlock, and to establish and participate in the enforcement of child support obligations; cooperate with work requirements established by the commissioner; make application for any other assistance for which members of the assistance unit may be eligible; be income and resource eligible as defined by the commissioner, including the deeming of income and resources as appropriate; provide all necessary documentation which shall include the federal Social Security number for all assistance unit members, except for an eligible alien who cannot be assigned a Social Security number due to his status, or make application for same; sign an agreement to repay benefits in the event of receipt of income or resources; and comply with personal identification requirements as a condition of receiving benefits, which may employ the use of high technology processes for the detection of fraud.
c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, an applicant shall not be eligible for benefits when the applicant's eligibility is the result of a voluntary cessation of employment without good cause, as determined by the commissioner, within 90 days prior to the date of application for benefits.
d. A voluntary assignment or transfer of income or resources within one year prior to the time of application for benefits for the purpose of qualifying therefor shall render the applicant and the applicant's assistance unit members ineligible for benefits for a period of time determined by regulation of the commissioner.
e. Any income or resources that are exempted by federal law for purposes of eligibility for benefits shall not reduce the amount of benefits received by a recipient and shall not be subject to a lien or be available for repayment to the State or county agency for benefits received by the individual.
L.1997,c.14,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-46 - Eligibility for persons with less than one year of State residence

44:10-46. Eligibility for persons with less than one year of State residence
3. A recipient who has resided in New Jersey for less than 12 consecutive months shall be eligible to receive cash assistance benefits in the amount that the recipient would have received from the recipient's immediately prior state of residence if that amount is less than the cash assistance benefits provided by the program. This limitation on cash assistance benefits shall apply until the recipient has resided in New Jersey for 12 consecutive months.
L.1997,c.14,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-47 - Disclosure of applicant information

44:10-47. Disclosure of applicant information
4. Information concerning applicants or recipients shall not be disclosed except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the program, in accordance with regulations to be adopted by the commissioner. Any person or entity under contract to provide services to the program shall comply with these regulations. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the exchange of information among agencies, organizations, or other entities as prescribed by the commissioner or pursuant to federal requirements.
L.1997,c.14,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-49 - Assignment of child support rights by signing application for benefits.

44:10-49 Assignment of child support rights by signing application for benefits.
6. a. The signing of an application for benefits under the Work First New Jersey Program shall constitute an assignment of any child support rights pursuant to Title IV-D on behalf of individual assistance unit members to the county agency. The assignment shall terminate with respect to current support rights when a determination is made by the county agency that the person in the assistance unit is no longer eligible for benefits. The determination of the amount of repayment to the county agency and distribution of any unpaid support obligations that have accrued during the period of receipt of benefits shall be determined by regulation of the commissioner in accordance with federal law.
b. The county agency shall pass through to the assistance unit the full amount of the current child support collected on behalf of a child in those circumstances defined by the commissioner.
c. An assistance unit eligible for benefits and in receipt of child support shall receive, in addition to its regular grant of cash assistance benefits, a monthly amount of child support based on the current child support received for the month, as determined by regulations adopted by the commissioner, and in accordance with federal law.
L.1997, c.14, s.6; amended 2008, c.101, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-50 - Absent child, eligibility for benefits

44:10-50. Absent child, eligibility for benefits
7. a. A dependent child who has been or is expected by a parent, legal guardian or caretaker relative to be absent from the home for a period of time as established by regulation of the commissioner, shall remain eligible for benefits during that period, except that, an absence for periods or for reasons other than those stipulated in regulations adopted by the commissioner shall be cause for denial or termination of benefits for that dependent child.
b. A parent, legal guardian or caretaker relative who does not report the absence of a dependent child to the county agency by the end of the five-day period beginning on the day that the parent, legal guardian or caretaker relative becomes aware that the child will be absent, shall be ineligible for benefits pursuant to federal law for a period of time as determined by the commissioner.
L.1997,c.14,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-51.1 - Emergency assistance payments, repayments.

44:10-51.1 Emergency assistance payments, repayments.
1. The Commissioner of Human Services shall not count months of emergency assistance, which were repaid to a county or municipal agency, in accordance with the agreement to repay, toward a recipient's time limit, as established by section 8 of P.L.1997, c.14 (C.44:10-51), for the receipt of emergency assistance.
L.2017, c.34, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-51.2 - Rules, regulations.

44:10-51.2 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.2017, c.34, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-52 - Opportunity for hearing

44:10-52. Opportunity for hearing
9. The commissioner shall assure that an applicant or recipient shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing if the applicant's or recipient's claim for benefits is denied, reduced, suspended, terminated or not acted upon within a reasonable time, in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. A recipient shall continue to receive the recipient's current benefits pending the outcome of the hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Law in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.1997,c.14,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-53 - Waiving compliance with Work First New Jersey program for certain projects

44:10-53. Waiving compliance with Work First New Jersey program for certain projects
10. In the case of an experimental, pilot or demonstration project which in the judgment of the commissioner is likely to assist in promoting the objectives of the Work First New Jersey program, or to promote the objectives of the Title IV-D child support enforcement program in the State, the commissioner may waive compliance with the requirements of the Work First New Jersey program to the extent the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the project and for a period of time not to exceed three years, during which time the commissioner shall report to the Legislature on the progress of the project at least every six months; except that the commissioner shall not waive compliance with the provisions of subsection h. of section 8 of P.L. 1997, c.38 (C.44:10-62) or implement a pilot or demonstration project that circumvents or obstructs a collective bargaining agreement. The commissioner shall provide an opportunity for public comment prior to the implementation of the project. The commissioner shall establish any fiscal or evaluative terms and conditions for the project that he deems appropriate.
L.1997,c.14,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-54 - Rules, regulations

44:10-54. Rules, regulations
13. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193.
L.1997,c.14,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-56 - Findings, declarations relative to Work First New Jersey Program.

44:10-56 Findings, declarations relative to Work First New Jersey Program.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, establishes the federal block grant for temporary assistance for needy families and provides the opportunity for a state to establish and design its own welfare program;
b. Work and the earning of income promote the best interests of families and children;
c. Working individuals and families needing temporary assistance should have the transitional support necessary to obtain and keep a job in order to be able to avoid cycling back onto public assistance;
d. Teenage pregnancy is counter to the best interests of children;
e. Successful welfare reform requires the active involvement of the private sector as well as all departments of State government;
f. Personal and family security and stability, including the protection of children and vulnerable adults, are important to the establishment and maintenance of successful family life and childhood development and a family's inability or failure to qualify for benefits under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to this act shall not in and of itself be the basis for the separation of a dependent child from his family or the justification for the resource family care placement of a dependent child;
g. Children and teenagers need the benefits of the support and guidance which a family structure provides; the welfare system has provided a vehicle for breaking up families by giving teenage mothers the means to shift their financial dependence from their parents to the State; in the process, these youths deprive themselves of the education and family structure necessary to support themselves and their babies; and the support and structure provided by families are important to the development of a child's maximum potential; and
h. The Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to this act incorporates and builds upon the fundamental concepts of the Family Development Initiative established pursuant to P.L.1991, c.523 (C.44:10-19 et seq.) in a manner that is consistent with the federal program of temporary assistance for needy families, by establishing requirements for: time limits on cash assistance; the participation of recipients in work activities; enhanced efforts to establish paternity and establish and enforce child support obligations; sanctions for failure to comply with program requirements; a cap on the use of funds for administrative costs; the maintenance of State and county financial support of the program; teenage parent recipients to live at home and finish high school; and restrictions on eligibility for benefits for aliens.
L.1997,c.38,s.2; amended 2004, c.130, s.117.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-58 - Establishment of Work First New Jersey program

44:10-58. Establishment of Work First New Jersey program
4. a. The Work First New Jersey program is established in the Department of Human Services. The commissioner shall take such actions as are necessary to implement and operate the program in accordance with the provisions of the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193. The commissioner may delegate to the Commissioner of Labor, by agreement, any responsibility to assist a person in the transition to a work activity.
b. The program shall replace programs which were in effect prior to the enactment of this act, including : aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) pursuant to P.L.1959, c.86 (C.44:10-1 et seq.) and emergency assistance for AFDC recipient families; general public assistance (GA) pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), emergency assistance for GA recipients, and the GA employability program; and the Family Development Initiative established pursuant to P.L.1991, c.523 (C.44:10-19 et seq.).
L.1997,c.38,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-59 - Primary responsibility for support; benefits eligibility

44:10-59. Primary responsibility for support; benefits eligibility
5. a. All adult persons, except as otherwise provided by law governing the Work First New Jersey program, are charged with the primary responsibility of supporting and maintaining themselves and their dependents; the primary responsibility for the support and maintenance of minor children is that of the parents and family of those children; and benefits shall be provided only when other means of support and maintenance are not present to support the assistance unit.
b. Benefits shall be temporary and serve the primary goal of fostering self-sufficiency. Failure to cooperate with any of the program eligibility requirements without good cause, as determined by the commissioner, shall result in ineligibility for benefits for some or all assistance unit members.
c. If the county agency or municipal welfare agency, as appropriate, determines, based upon an applicant's written statement signed under oath, that the applicant is in immediate need of benefits because the applicant's available resources are insufficient , as determined by the commissioner, to meet the minimal current living expenses pursuant to regulations adopted by the commissioner, of the applicant's assistance unit, the county agency or municipal welfare agency shall issue cash assistance benefits to the applicant on the date of application, subject to the applicant meeting all other program eligibility requirements.
d. The commissioner shall establish by regulation, standards and procedures to screen and identify recipients with a history of being subjected to domestic violence and refer these recipients to counseling and supportive services. The commissioner may waive program requirements, including, but not limited to, the time limit on benefits pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.37 (C.44:10-72), residency requirements pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-60), child support cooperation requirements pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1997, c.14 (C.44:10-45) and the limitation on increase of cash assistance benefits as a result of the birth of a child pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-61), in cases where compliance with such requirements would make it more difficult for a recipient to escape domestic violence or unfairly penalize the recipient who is or has been victimized by such violence, or who is at risk of further domestic violence.
e. The commissioner shall establish regulations determining eligibility and other requirements of the Work First New Jersey program. Regulations shall include provisions for the deeming of income, when appropriate, which include situations involving the sponsor of an eligible alien in accordance with federal law, and legally responsible relatives of assistance unit members.
L.1997,c.38,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-62.2 - Findings, declarations relative to "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act."

44:10-62.2 Findings, declarations relative to "Public Assistance Cost Reduction and Transportation Independence Pilot Program Act."
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The Work First New Jersey program provides transportation assistance to eligible persons to further employment opportunities, to promote personal responsibility and economic self-sufficiency, and to help end the cycle of dependence on public assistance;
b. The cost of providing such transportation assistance, in the form of cash payments as well as free New Jersey Transit bus and rail passes, is a worthwhile investment for the taxpayers of New Jersey and for the benefit of recipients and their families;
c. Nonprofit charitable organizations have assisted in reducing such costs, while also providing a greater degree of transportation independence to such recipients and families, by accepting donated motor vehicles and making those vehicles available for use by, or for transfer to, recipients of public assistance in order to provide independent transportation to places of employment, day care facilities, and other locations as necessary to promote employment; and
d. It is in the public interest for the State Treasurer to have the discretion to establish a pilot program to determine whether providing surplus State motor vehicles to nonprofit charitable organizations engaged in such activity may result in net cost savings to the State as well as support for transportation assistance to recipients of public assistance.
L.2008, c.105, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-62.3 - Establishment of pilot program for transfer of ownership of surplus State motor vehicles to certain nonprofit entities.

44:10-62.3 Establishment of pilot program for transfer of ownership of surplus State motor vehicles to certain nonprofit entities.
3. a. The State Treasurer is authorized to establish a pilot program for the transfer of ownership and title of surplus State motor vehicles to any qualified nonprofit charitable organization for the purpose of providing transportation to persons eligible for transportation assistance under the Work First New Jersey program, established under the "Work First New Jersey Act," pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).
b. As used in this section, "surplus State motor vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle that is in the custody and control of any State department, commission, board, body, or other agency of the State and is deemed by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury as surplus, obsolete or no longer suitable for the purpose for which it was intended.
c. In determining whether to establish such a pilot program, the State Treasurer shall consult with the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services and shall solicit and consider information provided by county agencies responsible for administering the Work First New Jersey program. The State Treasurer shall also consider whether it may be possible to realize net cost savings to the State through such a program.
d. A pilot program established pursuant to this section, shall be designed to maximize, to the greatest extent possible, potential net cost savings to the State and shall include such terms and conditions as the State Treasurer shall provide by regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
e. In determining the eligibility of a nonprofit charitable organization to participate in a pilot program established pursuant to this section, the State Treasurer shall examine the organization's experience in providing donated motor vehicles to recipients of public assistance and the availability of mass transportation facilities, including but not limited to New Jersey Transit bus or rail routes, in the geographic area in which the nonprofit organization operates.
f. The State shall not be liable for any damages that may result from the use or operation of any motor vehicle transferred pursuant to this section.
g. The State Treasurer shall report findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature within two years of the establishment of a pilot program pursuant to this section.
L.2008, c.105, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-65 - Community, alternative work experience not considered employment

44:10-65. Community, alternative work experience not considered employment
11. Participation by a recipient in a community work experience or alternative work experience provided by a sponsor pursuant to this act shall not be considered employment for any purpose, except that:
a. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.), and the sponsor, not the program, shall be deemed the employer for purposes of any action brought under that act;
b. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health Act," P.L.1983, c.516 (C.34:6A-25 et seq.) if the sponsor is a public employer subject to that act;
c. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of the "Conscientious Employee Protection Act," P.L.1986, c.105 (C.34:19-1 et seq.), and the "Worker and Community Right to Know Act," P.L.1983, c.315 (C.34:5A-1 et seq.);
d. It shall be regarded as employment for the purposes of chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act ; and
e. The recipient shall be entitled, to the same degree as any similarly-situated employee of the sponsor, to family leave pursuant to the "Family Leave Act," P.L.1989, c.261 (C.34:11B-1 et seq.) and family and medical leave pursuant to federal law.
L.1997,c.38,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-67 - Injury, illness, death arising from community, alternative work experience

44:10-67. Injury, illness, death arising from community, alternative work experience
13. Any recipient participating in community work experience or alternative work experience or dependent of the recipient who is provided compensation , benefits, or both by the State in the manner required pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-66) for an injury, illness or death arising out of and in the course of the community work experience or alternative work experience shall surrender any other method, form or amount of compensation or benefits from the sponsor or the State for that injury, illness or death ; and the sponsor of the recipient, the State and the employees of the sponsor shall not be liable for the injury, illness or death for which the recipient or dependent of the recipient is provided the compensation , benefits or both, except for an intentional wrong.
As used in sections 11 and 14 of this act and in this section, "sponsor" means a private nonprofit employer, private charitable employer, or public employer that provides a community work experience or alternative work experience to a recipient.
L.1997,c.38,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-68 - Action against program as tort claim

44:10-68. Action against program as tort claim
14. The sole recourse of a person, other than a recipient or a sponsor, who is injured as a result of an act or omission of a recipient in connection with the recipient's community work experience or alternative work experience participation shall be to file an action against the program in a court of competent jurisdiction. The program shall have available all of the notice requirements and the defenses available to the State under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. except that the program shall not have available to it the defense that the recipient is not a public employee.
L.1997,c.38,s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-69 - Reimbursement to tort claims fund

44:10-69. Reimbursement to tort claims fund
15. The program shall reimburse the fund established pursuant to N.J.S.59:12-1 for all costs incurred by the fund in connection with a recipient's participation in community work experience or alternative work experience.
L.1997,c.38,s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-70 - Rules, regulations

44:10-70. Rules, regulations
16. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193 ; except that, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which shall be effective for a period not to exceed six months and may thereafter be amended, adopted or re-adopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The Commissioner of Labor, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations with respect to those responsibilities delegated to him under sections 4 and 8 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-58 and C.44:10-62).
L.1997,c.38,s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-71 - Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program

44:10-71. Definitions relative to Work First New Jersey program
1. As used in this act:
"Assistance unit" means: a single person without dependent children; a couple without dependent children; dependent children only; or a person or couple with one or more dependent children who are legally or blood-related, or who is their legal guardian, and who live together as a household unit.
"Benefits" means any assistance provided to needy persons and their dependent children and needy single persons and couples without dependent children under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services.
"County agency" means the county agency that was administering the aid to families with dependent children program at the time the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, was enacted and which, upon the enactment of P.L.1997, c.37 (C.44:10-71 et al.) shall also administer the Work First New Jersey program in that county.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"Dependent child" means a child:
a. under the age of 18;
b. under the age of 19 and a full-time student in a secondary school or an equivalent level of vocational or technical training, if, before the student attains age 19, the student may reasonably be expected to complete the student's program of secondary school or training; or
c. under the age of 21 and enrolled in a special education program,
who is living in New Jersey with the child's natural or adoptive parent or legal guardian, or with a relative designated by the commissioner in a place of residence maintained by the relative as the relative's home.
"Full-time employment" means employment unsubsidized by any level of government in which a person is engaged for at least 35 hours a week.
"Legal guardian" means the person who exercises continuing control over the person or property, or both, of a child, including any specific right of control over an aspect of the child's upbringing, pursuant to a court order.
"Program" means the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).
"Recipient" means a recipient of benefits under the Work First New Jersey program established pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.).
L.1997,c.37,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-72 - Time limit on eligibility for benefits

44:10-72. Time limit on eligibility for benefits
2. a. Effective no later than the 30th day after the date of enactment of this act, a recipient's eligibility for benefits shall be limited to a total of 60 cumulative months, except as otherwise provided in this act, regardless of whether the recipient meets more than one assistance unit criteria during that 60-month period. Receipt of assistance from federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided by another state or territory pursuant to the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-193, shall count towards the 60-month time limit. Receipt of benefits as a dependent child or minor parent shall not count towards the 60-month time limit in the event that the dependent child or minor parent becomes a head of household in the child's or parent's own right for the purposes of receiving benefits.
b. A recipient shall be exempted from the 60-month time limit established pursuant to subsection a. of this section if the recipient is:
(1) over 60 years of age;
(2) the parent or other relative of a disabled child or other disabled dependent who must provide full-time care for the disabled child or other disabled dependent;
(3) permanently disabled, including, but not limited to, a person eligible for disability insurance benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.s.401 et seq.), as defined by regulation of the commissioner; or
(4) chronically unemployable as defined by regulation of the commissioner.
c. A recipient may receive an extension of no more than 12 cumulative months beyond the 60-month time limit established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, to be granted in increments that shall not exceed six months, if the commissioner determines that the recipient meets one of the following criteria:
(1) the recipient or the recipient's dependent child would be subject to extreme hardship or incapacity, as defined by regulation of the commissioner, in the event of a termination of benefits;
(2) the recipient is engaged in full-time employment but remains eligible for benefits due to earned income disregards provided for under section 4 of P.L.1997, c.13 (C.44:10-37);
(3) the recipient has not received an opportunity to engage in work activities as specified in the individual responsibility plan pursuant to subsection f. of section 8 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-62); or
(4) the recipient was engaged in full-time employment and was income-ineligible for benefits but was terminated from the employment through no fault of the recipient.
d. The provisions of this section shall apply to a person who receives general public assistance pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.) after the effective date of this act and is subsequently transferred directly into the Work First New Jersey program.
L.1997,c.37,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-74 - Allocation of federal funding

44:10-74. Allocation of federal funding
4. a. The commissioner shall allocate among the counties the federal funding available for administrative costs from the federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided to New Jersey under Pub.L.104-193. The administrative costs incurred by the county agency with respect to recipients with dependent children shall be reimbursed by the State at the rate of 50% of total administrative costs, up to the maximum amount allocated for that county by the commissioner within the limits of available funds. The remaining administrative costs shall be funded by the county. The county's share of cash assistance benefits to recipients with dependent children shall be 5% of total cash assistance benefit costs, and the remaining 95% shall be funded by the State and federal governments.
b. The State shall reimburse the county agency for 100% of cash assistance benefits paid to or on behalf of recipients who are single adults or couples without dependent children.
c. The commissioner shall allocate among the counties the funding available for work activities as defined in section 3 of P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-57), and case management activities applicable to work activities, from State appropriations and federal block grant funds for temporary assistance for needy families provided to the State pursuant to Pub.L.104-193. Costs incurred by the counties for work activities and case management shall be reimbursed up to the maximum amount allocated for that county by the commissioner, and within the limits of available funds.
L.1997,c.37,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-76 - Social security number used as common identifier of individuals

44:10-76. Social security number used as common identifier of individuals
6. The federal Social Security number shall be used as the common identifier of individuals for any record, license, certificate or other document identifying a person by name which is used by an agency of State government in accordance with the requirements of federal law. Each such agency shall be required to implement the provisions of this section no later than July 1, 1998.
L.1997,c.37,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-77 - Establishment, implementation of technological investments.

44:10-77 Establishment, implementation of technological investments.
7. The commissioner, in consultation with the State Treasurer, is authorized to establish and implement necessary technological investments appropriate to create a Statewide community-based electronic network designed to link federal, State and local government agencies, nonprofit entities and private business entities, for the effective and efficient exchange of information relating to, and management of, the Work First New Jersey program and other related programs.
L.1997,c.37,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-78 - Rules, regulations

44:10-78. Rules, regulations
17. The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and to comply with the requirements of Pub.L.104-193.
L.1997,c.37,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-80 - Definitions relative to New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.

44:10-80 Definitions relative to New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.
2. As used in this act:
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Human Services.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
"Federal food stamp program" means the federal food stamp program authorized by Title XIII of the "Food and Agriculture Act of 1977," Pub.L.95-113 (7 U.S.C.s.2011 et seq.).
"Program" means the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program established pursuant to this act.
L.1998,c.32,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-81 - New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.

44:10-81 New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program.
3. a. There is established the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program in the Department of Human Services. The purpose of the program is to provide nutritional assistance to those categories of noncitizens who were rendered ineligible for the federal food stamp program by section 402 of Pub.L.104-193, the federal "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996" (8 U.S.C.s.1612).
b. The program shall be administered pursuant to State rules and regulations implementing the federal food stamp program, except that the eligibility criteria for noncitizens for the program provided in section 4 of this act shall be used in lieu of those of the federal food stamp program.
L.1998,c.32,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 44 - Poor › Section 44:10-81.1 - Food stamp application form, ordinary, concise language required.

44:10-81.1 Food stamp application form, ordinary, concise language required.
1. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall review and, to the maximum extent permissible under federal law, streamline the application form for participation in the federal food stamp program authorized by Title XIII of the "Food and Agriculture Act of 1977," Pub.L.95-113 (7 U.S.C.s.2011 et seq.), and the New Jersey Supplementary Food Stamp Program established pursuant to P.L.1998, c.32 (C.44:10-79 et seq.), which is currently used by persons who are not applying for other public assistance, so that the appropriate form, including all instructions and information relating to the application procedure, eligibility determination, and accompanying information that is required to be furnished by the applicant, contains ordinary and concise language.
b. In performing the review, the commissioner shall examine food stamp applications used by other states which utilize their food stamp applications for one or more programs.
L.2002,c.16,s.1.