1. (1) The TANF program shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of federal law governing temporary assistance for needy families as set forth in Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 601 et seq.
2. (2012) .
3. (2) The "Montana TANF Cash Assistance Manual" dated January 1, 2013 is adopted and incorporated by this reference. A copy of the Montana TANF Cash Assistance Manual is available for public viewing at each local Office of Public Assistance, and at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, 111 N. Jackson St., 5th Floor, P.O. Box 202925, Helena, MT 59620-2925. Manual updates are also available on the department's web site at www.dphhs.mt.gov .

Authorizing statute(s): 53-4-212, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 53-4-211, 53-4-601, MCA

History: NEW, 1996 MAR p. 284, Eff. 1/26/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 3284, Eff. 12/18/98; TRANS, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 3414; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 952, Eff. 3/29/02; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1771, Eff. 6/28/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 15, Eff. 1/17/03; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 1301, Eff. 7/1/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 200, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1482, Eff. 7/2/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1591, Eff. 8/26/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2415, Eff. 10/6/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 301, Eff. 3/9/07; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 976, Eff. 7/6/07; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1818, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 1154, Eff. 6/13/08; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2501, Eff. 1/1/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1020, Eff. 7/1/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 2380, Eff. 1/1/10; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2215, Eff. 9/24/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 107, Eff. 1/28/11; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1313, Eff. 7/15/11; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2827, Eff. 1/1/12; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1263, Eff. 6/22/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 60, Eff. 1/18/13.