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8 A county department of social services shall require individuals who are eligible -for Work First Program assistance and food stamp benefits pursuant to this section to - undergo substance abuse treatment as a condition for receiving Work First Pro,am or food stamp benefits. if funds and programs are available and to the event allowed by federal law." Section 12.5. G.S. 108A-27 reads as rewritten: „§ 10SA-27. Attt4teri2atien eg . Families it;t—Bree .._t G i _ eft Rre';.' m.. Authorization and description of Work Furst Program: Work First Proerara changes: ' desianation of Electinz and Standard Program Counties. (a) The Department isattf --_-d te shall -- establish: r Dependent supervise, and monitor the Work First Program. The Vurpose of the Work First Program is to provide eligible famili es with short-term assistance to facilitate their movement to self-sufficiency through employment. =rrrrs (b) The Work First Prom-am in all counties shall include program administration First StoI2 Emnloyment Regigration. and three categories f assistance to artici 1 Work First Diversion Assistance. 2 Work First Family Assistance: and Work First Services. -All counties shall utilize the registration process of the First Stop Employment Assistance Program All other provisions of the First Stop Employment Assistance Program shall be optional to the.counties. (c) The Department may change the Work First Program when required to comply with federal law. Any changes in federal law that necessitate a change in the Work First Program shall be effected by temporary rule until the next State Plan is approved by the General Assembly -Any change effected by the Department to = comply with federal law shall be rMorted to the-Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission and included in the State Plan submitted during the next session of the General Assembly following the change. (d) The Department shall allow counties maximum flexibility in the Work First Progrram while ensuring that the counties comply with federal and State laws and regulations.--Subject to-gMC limitations-i 12osed ,y--law tire-Department shall-allow - counties to request to be designated as either Electing Counties or Standard Program Counties in the Work First Program, (e) All counties shall notify the ng—mv-1 rr+ent in writing as to-whether they desire to be designated as either Electing.or Standard Program. A county shall submit in its notification to the Department documentation demonstrating that three-fifths of its county commissioners support its desired designation Upon receipt of the notification from the county. the Department shall send to the county confirmation of the county's pla, nning designation A county that desires to be redesignate_d shall submit a request in writing to the Depa--ent at least six months prior to the effective date of the neat State Plan In its request for redesignation the county shall .submit documentation demonstrating that three fifths of its county commissioners support the redesignation, Upon receipt of the notification from the county. the - - - Department shall send to -.the county confirmation of the county's pla rim , redesienation A countv's redesignation shall become effective or the effective date of the neat State Plan following• the redesio nation A couatv's designation _Qr redesignation shall not be effected eacot as provided in this Arttsle (f) The board of county commissioners in an Electing County shall be responsible for development administration and implementation of the- Work First Program in that county. Page 252 Senate Bill 352