0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 17
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0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| MARY JANE M. GARCIA
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0008| FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
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0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011| REQUESTING THAT THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INVOLVED WITH THE
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0012| IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
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0013| BLOCK GRANT PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATION OF THE
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0014| HEARINGS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE STATE PLAN TO ENSURE
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0015| MAXIMUM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
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0016| PLAN.
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0017|
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0018| WHEREAS, the state is required to develop a plan to
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0019| implement the temporary assistance for needy families block
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0020| grant;
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0021| WHEREAS, the state should consult with local governments
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0022| and private sector organizations regarding the design of the
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0023| state plan and allow for forty-five days to receive comments on
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0024| the state plan; and
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0025| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how
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0001| the state will serve all of its political subdivisions; and
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0002| WHEREAS, the state plan must explain how a state will
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0003| require a parent or caretaker to engage in work activities
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0004| after receiving assistance under the program for twenty-four
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0005| months and ensure that parents and caretakers receiving
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0006| assistance engage in allowable work activities; and
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0007| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how
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0008| noncitizens will be treated and how interstate immigrants will
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0009| be treated; and
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0010| WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of the
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0011| necessary steps to assure appropriate confidentiality, set
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0012| goals and take action to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and
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0013| WHEREAS, the state plan must include certification that it
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0014| will operate a child-support enforcement program and a child-
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0015| protection program; and
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0016| WHEREAS, the state plan must certify the process by which
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0017| the state will administer the program and that it will provide
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0018| Indians with equitable access to assistance;
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0019| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0020| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the human services department should
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0021| hold public hearings and notify the public of the hearings
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0022| prior to the submission of the state plan to ensure maximum
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0023| public participation in the development of the state plan; and
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0024| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0025| transmitted to the human services department, the labor
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0001| department, the children, youth and families department and the
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0002| department of health.
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