H.F. _____ Section 1. NEW SECTION . 234.12B Food assistance program 1 eligibility —— work requirements. 2 The administrative rules adopted for the food assistance 3 program by the department shall require an applicant for or 4 participant in the food assistance program to provide a work 5 history and to participate in required work-related activities 6 as a condition of eligibility for food assistance. If an 7 applicant or participant is not employed or participating in 8 education, training, or work-related activities approved by 9 the department, the department shall require the individual 10 to participate in public work activity. The department shall 11 select an individual’s public work activity based upon the 12 department’s assessment of the individual’s skills and work 13 experience. The public work activities may include but are 14 not limited to working at a local school, for a child care 15 provider, or at a public library, or providing maintenance and 16 trash removal on public trails or roads. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill relates to food assistance eligibility and work 21 requirements. 22 The bill provides that the administrative rules adopted 23 by the department of human services for the food assistance 24 program shall require, as a condition of eligibility for the 25 program, an applicant or participant to provide a work history 26 and to participate in various work-related activities. 27 -1- LSB 5600HC (1) 86 rh/nh 1/ 1