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FL S0750

Bill

Status

Failed

3/4/2016

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Counts the full income of illegal or ineligible noncitizen family members when determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance, eliminating the previous pro-rata share deduction

  • Expands earned income disregard eligibility to include ineligible noncitizen parents of children who are recipients or would be eligible without the disregarded earned income

  • Changes the age threshold for disregarding a child's earned income from "19 years of age or younger" to "less than 19 years of age" for children who are family members attending high school or equivalent

  • Maintains the earned income disregard incentive of the first $200 plus one-half of remaining earned income for eligible participants

  • Effective dates: October 1, 2016 for eligibility determination changes; July 1, 2016 for other provisions

Legislative Description

Temporary Cash Assistance Program

Last Action

Laid on Table

3/4/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/26/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services2/18/2016
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs11/18/2015

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