FEDERAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE

37.78.102 FEDERAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE

(1) The TANF program shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of federal law governing temporary assistance for needy families as set forth in Title IV of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 601 through 619

(March 1, 2026).

(2) The TANF Policy Manual dated December 1, 2025, is adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of the TANF Policy Manual is available for public viewing at each local Office of Public Assistance, and at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, 2021 N. Montana Avenue, P.O. Box 202925, Helena, MT 59620-2925. M anual and draft manual updates are also available on the department's web site at https://dphhs.mt.gov/hcsd/tanfpolicymanual. Authorizing statute(s): 53-4-212 , MCA Implementing statute(s): 53-4-211 , MCA History: NEW, 1996 MAR p. 284, Eff. 1/26/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 3284, Eff. 12/18/98; TRANS, from SRS, 2000 MAR p. 3414; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 952, Eff. 3/29/02; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 1771, Eff. 6/28/02; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 15, Eff. 1/17/03; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 1301, Eff. 7/1/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 200, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1482, Eff. 7/2/04; AMD, 2005 MAR p. 1591, Eff. 8/26/05; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2415, Eff. 10/6/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 301, Eff. 3/9/07; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 976, Eff. 7/6/07; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1818, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 1154, Eff. 6/13/08; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2501, Eff. 1/1/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 1020, Eff. 7/1/09; AMD, 2009 MAR p. 2380, Eff. 1/1/10; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2215, Eff. 9/24/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 107, Eff. 1/28/11; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 1313, Eff. 7/15/11; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2827, Eff. 1/1/12; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1263, Eff. 6/22/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 60, Eff. 1/18/13; AMD, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2026-529, Eff. 9/26/26.