Jon Ford
- Republican
Author
Sets the income eligibility requirements for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program at a specified percentage of the federal income poverty level. Requires the division of family resources (division) to amend the state TANF plan or take any other action necessary to implement the income requirements. Increases certain payment amounts nder the TANF program. Repeals provisions: (1) regarding TANF eligibility of a child born more than 10 months after the child's family qualifies for TANF assistance; (2) encouraging a family that receives TANF assistance to receive family planning counseling; and (3) requiring the division to apply a percentage reduction to the total needs of TANF applicants and recipients in computing TANF benefits. Provides that TANF assistance shall be provided to a woman who: (1) is pregnant at the time an application for assistance is filed; and (2) meets the income requirements. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to calculate and report to the legislative council, by December 1 of every even-numbered year, the amounts that would result if certain payment amounts were adjusted each year using the Social Security cost of living adjustment rate. Makes conforming changes.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 103
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 352: yeas 93, nays 4
Representative Goodrich added as cosponsor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Pryor added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
Referred to the House
Senator Bassler added as coauthor
Cosponsor: Representative Pfaff
House sponsor: Representative Clere
Senator Donato added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 37: yeas 45, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senators Ford J.D. and Breaux added as coauthors
Senator Becker added as coauthor
Senator Walker G added as second author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Ford Jon
First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
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