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(xi) Not discriminate against married couples with one (1) or more dependent children applying for assistance, provided the department may maintain work requirements for married couples consistent with the federal requirements for work participation for two (2) parent families;

(xii) Provide benefits under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program to permanent resident aliens lawfully admitted to the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, as allowed under section 402 of P.L. 104-193;

(xiii) Exempt individuals domiciled in Wyoming from the application of section 115, subsection (a) of P.L. 104-193 allowing payment of benefits under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities program (POWER) and the supplemental nutrition assistance program;

(xiv) Promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out this article;

(xv) Subject to the availability of funds, provide to recipients in an approved education program under W.S. 42-2-109(a) at least two (2) hours of dependent day care, if needed, for each hour the applicant is required to be in class, laboratory or other required instructional activity;

(xvi) Conduct the eligibility and identity verification process as provided in W.S. 42-10-101 through 42-10-107.

Note: Effective 1/1/2027 this paragraph will read as:

(xvi) Conduct the applicable eligibility and identity verification process as provided in W.S. 42-10-101 through 42- 10-110.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and subject to the availability of funds, the department shall pay the burial or cremation expenses of any recipient of aid under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program, supplemental security income or Medicaid at the time of his death and without sufficient means in his own estate or other resources to provide burial or cremation. The amount paid under this subsection shall not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) after consideration of funds available to the recipient from all other