§ 165.1. General.

 (a)  A recipient who is not exempt shall participate in RESET. An exempt individual may volunteer to participate in RESET. The CAO will inform an applicant and recipient of the rights and responsibilities, and services and benefits available to RESET participants. A recipient’s ability to meet RESET participation requirements will be assessed after consultation with the recipient. Applicants and recipients shall comply with this chapter.

 (b)  The Department will provide RESET participants, to the extent necessary, case management and approved supportive services as may be necessary to support participants in becoming self-sufficient. In addition, participants will be provided with or referred to education, training and employment-related activities designed to break the cycle of welfare dependency. To the extent it deems possible, the Department will identify and promote resources in the public and private sectors that may assist participants to prepare for and obtain employment in jobs they may realistically be expected to obtain.

 (c)  The Department may, in its discretion, provide employment, education, training, work-related activities or work experience programs to applicants or recipients. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as requiring the Department to develop or to offer or to continue to offer employment, education, training, work-related activities or work experience programs.

   The provisions of this §  165.1 amended under sections 201(2), 402, 403(b), 405, 405.1, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § §  201(2), 402, 403(b), 405, 405.1, 405.3, 408, 432 and 432.3); Titles I and III of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-193) (PRWORA), creating the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, and amending 42 U.S.C.A. § §  601—619, 651—669(b) and 1396u-1; and the Federal TANF regulations in 45 CFR 260.10—265.10.

   The provisions of this §  165.1 adopted October 2, 1992, effective upon publication and apply retroactively to October 1, 1989, 22 Pa.B. 4875; amended September 13, 2002, effective retroactively to March 3, 1997, 32 Pa.B. 4435. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (252542).