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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 850

42 USC 603.

42 USC 602. Ante, p. 846.

42 USC 1396. 42 USC 630.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 supplementation program shall not exceed an amount equal to the difference between— "(1) the amount which would have been paid under section 403 to such State for such quarter under the State plan if it did not have a work supplementation program in effect and had not altered its State plan accordingly, as such State plan was in effect in May 1981, or as modified thereafter as required by Federal law; and "(2) the amount paid to such State under section 403 for such quarter exclusive of the amount so paid for such quarter for the work supplementation program. "(e)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a State or local agency administering the State plan to provide employee status to any eligible individual to whom it provides a job position under the work supplementation program, or with respect to whom it provides all or part of the wages paid to such individual by another entity under such program. "(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring such State or local agency to provide that eligible individuals filling job positions provided by other entities under such program be provided employee status by such entity during the first 13 weeks during which they fill such position. "(3) Wages paid under a work supplementation program shall be considered to be earned income for purposes of any provision of law. "(f) Any work supplementation program operated by a State shall be administered by— "(1) the agency designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan under section 402(a)(3); or "(2) the agency (if any) designated to administer the community work experience program under section 409. "(g) Any State which chooses to operate a work supplementation program under this section may choose to provide that any individual who participates in such program, and any child or relative of such individual (or other individual living in the same household as such individual) who would be eligible for aid under the State plan approved under this part if such State did not have a work supplementation program, shall be considered individuals receiving aid under the State plan approved under this part for purposes of eligibility for medical assistance under the State plan approved under title XIX. "(h) No individual receiving a grant under the State plan shall be excused, by reason of the fact that such State has a work supplementation program, from any requirement of this part or part C relating to work requirements.". WORK INCENTIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

SEC. 2309. Part C of title IV of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: " W O R K INCENTIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

42 USC 645. 42 USC 601.

"SEC. 445. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part and part A of this title, any State may elect as an alternative to the work incentive program otherwise provided in this part, and subject to the provisions of this section, to operate a work incentive demonstration program for the purpose of demonstrating single agency administra-