FL S1084

Establishes enhanced criminal penalties for public assistance fraud based on aggregate value: third-degree felony for $200-$19,999, second-degree felony for $20,000-$99,999, and first-degree felony for $100,000 or more within 12 consecutive months.

Creates a reward program for reporting original information about public assistance fraud violations, with rewards up to 10 percent of recovered amounts or $500,000, whichever is less.

Limits use of temporary cash assistance benefits outside Florida to 30 consecutive days, with benefits terminated for recipients absent longer than 30 days.

Requires parents or caretaker relatives disqualified for fraud to have a protective payee designated to receive temporary cash assistance benefits for eligible children, with the same requirements as work sanction protective payees.