208.071 Individualized assessment of applicant — rulemaking authority.

208.071. Individualized assessment of applicant — rulemaking authority. — 1. The department shall make an individualized assessment of the skills, prior work experience, and employability of each recipient of assistance under the program who: (1) Has attained eighteen years of age; or (2) Has not completed high school or obtained a certificate of high school equivalency, and is not attending secondary school. 2. No participant may be assigned to any education, training or employment component of the state's welfare-to-work programs prior to an individualized assessment. The assessment shall be consistent with the criteria listed in section 208.325 . 3. The division may promulgate rules and regulations that are reasonable and necessary to accomplish the limited duties specifically provided by this section. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated pursuant to the authority of this section shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536 . (L. 1999 S.B. 387, et al.)