1. (a) The Personal Responsibility Agreement (PRA) is an agreement that provides the individual with responsibilities with which he or she must comply while receiving cash assistance.

2. (b) The responsibilities include:

   1. (1) Cooperation with the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration;
   2. (2) Ensuring school-age children are in school;
   3. (3) Ensuring that preschool children receive appropriate immunizations; and
   4. (4) Participation in work requirements, if applicable.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The PRA will be reviewed with the applicant during the interview.
   2. (2) The PRA reviews are conducted to ensure that the applicant understands it and agrees to comply by signing it.

4. (d)

   1. (1) As part of the PRA discussion, the eligibility worker will be responsible for advising the applicant of the supportive services that are available to both recipients and former recipients who become employed.
   2. (2) This will include a thorough review of the PUB-389 (Supportive Services), with a copy given to the applicant.
   3. (3) The Department of Human Services will give a more detailed explanation of supportive services during the assessment.

5. (e)

   1. (1) If the family includes a non-head of household minor parent, the PRA will also be reviewed with such minor parent who must also sign it.
   2. (2) See 20 CAR § 502-303 for specific requirements related to minor parent households.

6. (f)

   1. (1) If a non-head of household minor parent fails to sign the PRA, the application may be approved with the noncompliance sanction applied.
   2. (2) Refer to 20 CAR § 502-305.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “01/01/22”