PUBLIC LAW 100-485—OCT. 13, 1988
102 STAT. 2357
"(i) the State will (except as otherwise provided in this paragraph or part F), to the extent that the program is available in the political subdivision involved and State resources otherwise permit— "(I) require all recipients of aid to families with dependent children in such subdivision with respect to whom the State guarantees child care in accordeince with section 402(g) to participate in the program; and "(11) allow applicants for and recipients of aid to families with dependent children who are not required under subclause (I) to participate in the program to do so on a voluntary basis; "(ii) in determining the priority of participation by individuals from among those groups described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 403(1)(2)(B), the State will give first consideration to applicants for or recipients of aid to families with dependent children within any such group who volunteer to participate in the program; "(iii) if an exempt participant drops out of the program without good cause after having commenced participation in the progrsim, he or she shall thereafter not be given priority so long as other individuals are actively seeking to participate; and "(iv) the State need not require or allow participation of an individual in the program if as a result of such participation the amount payable to the State for quarters in a fiscal year with respect to the program would be reduced pursuant to section 403(1)(2); "(C) that an individual may not be required to participate in the program if such individual— (i) is ill, incapacitated, or of advanced age; "(ii) is needed in the home because of the illness or incapacity of another member of the household; "(iii) subject to subparagraph (D)— "(I) is the parent or other relative of a child under 3 years of age (or, if so provided in the State plan, under any age that is less than 3 years but not less than one year) who is personally providing care for the child, or "(II) is the parent or other relative personally providing care for a child under 6 years of age, unless the State assures that child care in accordance with section 402(g) will be guaranteed and that participation in the program by the parent or relative will not be required for more than 20 hours a week; "(iv) works 30 or more hours a week; "(v) is a child who is under age 16 or attends, fulltime, an elementary, secondary, or vocational (or technical) school; "(vi) is pregnant if it has been medically verified that the child is expected to be born in the month in which such participation would otherwise be required or within the 6-month period immediately following such month; or
�
