House of Representatives

HB 2152

minors; eating disorder treatment

Sponsors: Representative Pickens

DPA	Committee on Health
W/D	Committee on Human Services
DP	Caucus and COW
X	As Transmitted To The Governor

HB 2152 allows children born in specific time periods to be eligible for TANF benefits and appropriates $3,266,800 in FY 2001-2002 and $3,364,600 in FY 2002-2003 from the TANF block grant for this purpose.

History

The Temporary Aid to Needy Families program (TANF) provides block grant dollars to states to use to fund services that strengthen low-income families and help their children. Currently, any child born when the child's parent is receiving welfare benefits, during a voluntary interruption of benefits for less than five years or when a parent is temporarily ineligible because of noncompliance with a TANF requirement is ineligible for benefits under the TANF program. If a child were eligible during any of these time periods, the family would be eligible to receive $72 per month in cash assistance.

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Provisions

· Allows children born during the following time periods to be eligible for TANF benefits:

¾ During a period when the parent or relative is receiving benefits.

¾ During a period when the parent or relative is ineligible for failure to comply with the requirements.

¾ During any time less than sixty months between a voluntary withdrawal from program benefits.

· Redefines "qualified alien" for the purposes of this act.

· Appropriates $3,266,800 in FY 2001-2002 and $3,364,600 in FY 2002-2003 from the TANF block grant to the Department of Economic Security (DES) for this purpose.

· Makes technical and conforming changes.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 May 8, 2001

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