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(ii) "Support services" includes transportation, child care and other services necessary to enable participants in the program to participate without hardship to themselves or their families.

42-2-202. Participation required; exemptions; disqualification of benefits.

(a) If available within the county of his residence, any person receiving benefits from the department under the supplemental nutrition assistance or personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) programs shall as a condition of receiving any benefits, participate in the employment and training program unless he:

(i) Is not physically able to work;

(ii) Is determined to be unemployable by an employment assessment conducted pursuant to department rule or regulation; or

(iii) Qualifies for a good cause exemption under rule and regulation of the department.

(b) Any person not exempt under this section and failing to participate in the program as required under this article may be disqualified from receiving benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance or personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) programs. A good cause exemption may be requested at any time by a benefit recipient.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title all nonexempt recipients under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program in the state shall be required to work or perform community service as defined by rules and regulations of the department subject to coordination with the United States department of health and human services if required. Recipients may be exempted from the requirement under this subsection if one (1) of the nonexempt recipients within the assistance unit:

(i) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.

(ii) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 196, § 2.