BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.78.102 and 37.78.508 pertaining to good cause criteria TANF policy manual

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

TO:  All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On April 12, 2012, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-579 pertaining to the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 726 of the 2012 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 7.

 

2.  The department has amended the above-stated rules as proposed.

 

            3.  No comments or testimony were received.

 

            4.  The department intends the proposed rule amendments to be applied retroactively to June 8, 2012.  This coincides with the effective date of the TANF manual incorporated by reference in the proposed rulemaking.  A retroactive application of the proposed rules does not result in a negative impact to any affected party.

 

 

/s/ Geralyn Driscoll                                        /s/ Mary E. Dalton acting for            

Rule Reviewer                                               Anna Whiting Sorrell, Director

                                                                        Public Health and Human Services

 

Certified to the Secretary of State June 11, 2012.