45 CFR 261.15
§ 261.15 Can a family be penalized if a parent refuses to work because he or she cannot find child care?
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 261.15, § 261.15 Can a family be penalized if a parent refuses to work because he or she cannot find child care?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/218486
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(a) No, the State may not reduce or terminate assistance based on an individual's refusal to engage in required work if the individual is a single custodial parent caring for a child under age six who has a demonstrated inability to obtain needed child care, as specified at § 261.56.
(b) A State that fails to comply with the penalty exception at section 407(e)(2) of the Act and the requirements at § 261.56 may be subject to the State penalty specified at § 261.57.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.