§ 5.761. Purpose of the Task Force.
The Task Force shall do the following:
(1) Evaluate and recommend criteria on proposed changes in the welfare system based on their impact on clients, families and budget consequences.
(2) Identify and study the obstacles and disincentives which may prevent welfare recipients from becoming self-sufficient, productive members of society. Issues to be addressed shall include child support, support services such as child care, education and training, health care and transportation for welfare recipients.
(3) Identify the specific incentives that could be strengthened to foster the transition from welfare to work and the preservation of families.
(4) Identify ways to efficiently provide appropriate services for individuals who must remain dependent on public assistance.
(5) Prepare an interim report outlining initiatives that can be implemented in a year, within existing fiscal constraints. This report shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on March 1, 1993.
(6) Develop a final report containing recommendations for restructuring the welfare system over the next 5 years to increase self-sufficiency and independence from welfare. This report shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on June 30, 1993.
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