CT SB00027

Permits temporary family assistance recipients to attend approved educational courses as part of their employability plan requirements, provided federal work participation requirements are met

Authorizes two-year or four-year college degree programs and high school equivalency or basic education programs as qualifying employment activities for the first twenty weekly hours of required work

Requires the Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Social Services Commissioner, to establish policies and procedures identifying which degree programs qualify and setting enrollment and academic requirements for recipient students

Allows interim policies and procedures to take effect immediately while formal regulations are being adopted, with validity continuing until final regulations become effective

Effective from passage