| SB 0979 | Revises eligibility standards for public assistance |
| Sponsor: | Curls | |||
| LR Number: | S4012.01I | Fiscal Note: | 4012-01 | |
| Committee: | Public Health and Welfare | |||
| Last Action: | 03/23/98 - Hearing Conducted S Public Health & Welfare Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 979 - This act modifies the statutes to encourage the maintenance of two-parent families by eliminating federal requirements relating to the former AFDC program.
The act sets minimum uniform standards for income and asset
requirements in the Department of Social Services. It requires
the modification of asset requirements that are no longer
appropriate or required in light of welfare reforms. The repeal
of these rules is based on the need to allow recipients of public
assistance greater flexibility to accumulate assets in order to
move from welfare to work.
JOHN MESSMER