| SB 0598 | Allows suspension of public assistance if a child does not attend school |
| Sponsor: | Russell | |||
| LR Number: | L2630.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2630-01 | |
| Committee: | Public Health and Welfare | |||
| Last Action: | 01/19/98 - Hearing Conducted S Public Health & Welfare Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 598 - This act requires the Director of the Division of
Family Services to check periodically the attendance records of
any child of school age whose family receives Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). If the child does not
attend school, the Director shall formally notify the parents.
TANF aid shall be suspended, for progressively longer periods as
specified in the act, if the child is not attending school upon
subsequent attendance checks. The Director may establish, by the
rulemaking procedures of Chapter 536, RSMo, an appeals process
for review of any such suspension of TANF benefits.
JOHN MESSMER