Tanf Demonstration Projects Or Waiver From Federal Rules And Regulations.

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Subdivision 1. Duties of the commissioner. The commissioner of human services may pursue TANF demonstration projects or waivers of TANF requirements from the United States Department of Health and Human Services as needed to allow the state to build a more results-oriented Minnesota Family Investment Program to better meet the needs of Minnesota families.

Subd. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the TANF demonstration projects or waivers is to:

(1) replace the federal TANF process measure and its complex administrative requirements with state-developed outcomes measures that track adult employment and exits from MFIP cash assistance;

(2) simplify programmatic and administrative requirements; and

(3) make other policy or programmatic changes that improve the performance of the program and the outcomes for participants.

Subd. 3. Report to legislature. The commissioner shall report to the members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over human services issues by March 1, 2014, regarding the progress of this waiver or demonstration project.

History:

2013 c 108 art 3 s 32


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