Loading chat...
GA HB1638
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
Click for details
AI Summary
- Creates a new general assistance program for financially needy individuals who do not qualify for federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and who either live in a family ineligible for existing state assistance, are adults not residing with a dependent child, or are minors under 18 with no adult relatives to live with
- Disqualifies any person who voluntarily assigned or transferred property to become eligible, with any transfer made within one year of application presumed to be for that purpose
- Assigns administration to the Department of Human Services, which must issue rules and regulations covering methods of administration, eligibility standards, extent of assistance, and consideration of applicants' income and resources
- Requires the program to operate within the appropriations made available to the department
- Explicitly prohibits the department from establishing requirements for work activity, drug testing, or personal responsibility as conditions of receiving assistance
Legislative Description
Social services; needy families; provide assistance to qualified individuals
Last Action
House Hopper
4/4/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available