| State | Target populations | Exemptions | Exceptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | One and two parent families | A family with a child under 1 year of age; disabled; not job ready | ü |
| Arkansas | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | Not job ready | ü |
| Arizona | Two-parent families | Not job ready; disabled; caring for disabled | ü |
| Georgia | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | A one parent family with a child under 1 year of age; not job ready | ü |
| Idaho | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | ||
| Indiana | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | A family with a child under 1 year of age;(1) disabled; caring for disabled | |
| Kansas | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | A one parent family with child under 1 year of age, disabled; caring for disabled child; not job ready | |
| Maryland | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | A family with a child under 1 year of age; disabled; caring for disabled | ü |
| Missouri | Two parent families, caretaker/guardian | Not job ready | ü |
| Nevada | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | A family with a child under 1 year of age; a family without access to child care for a child under 6 years of age; caring for disabled; not job ready | |
| New York | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | Disabled | ü |
| Ohio(2) | |||
| Oklahoma | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | Not job ready | ü |
| Oregon | The scope and nature of who is required to job search and who is exempt is determined at the county level. | ||
| South Carolina | One and two-parent families, caretaker/guardian | A one parent family with child under 1 year of age; disabled; caring for disabled | ü |
| Wisconsin | One and two parent families, caretaker/guardian | Not job ready | |
Footnotes
1 In Indiana, the exemption related to the age of the child will become narrower in 1998. On June 1, 1998, only families with a child under the age of six months will be exempt; on December 12, 1998, only families with a child under age of 12 weeks will be exempt.
2 In Ohio, all 88 counties have substantial flexibility in designing their mandatory applicant job search diversion program.
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