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IN SB0400
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Eddie Melton
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AI Summary
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Creates the Department of Child Services Student Loan Forgiveness Fund to provide annual grants for student loan repayment assistance to DCS family case managers and supervisors
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Eligibility requires current DCS employment as a family case manager or supervisor with at least 3 years of continuous service in that role immediately preceding the application
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Annual grant amounts are capped at the lesser of the total student loan principal and interest owed or $10,000
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Each eligible employee may receive a maximum of 4 grants through the program
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Fund sources include legislative appropriations, grants, gifts, and bequests, with unexpended money rolling over rather than reverting to the general fund
Legislative Description
Student loan forgiveness for child service workers. Establishes the department of child services student loan forgiveness fund (fund) to provide grants for student loan repayment assistance to eligible department of child services (DCS): (1) family case managers; and (2) supervisors. Provides that DCS administers the fund. Requires an applicant to: (1) be employed by DCS as a family case manager or supervisor; and (2) have been employed by DCS as a family case manager or supervisor for at least three years immediately preceding the application; to be eligible for student loan repayment assistance. Provides that a family case manager or supervisor may not receive more than four grants for student loan repayment assistance through the fund.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
1/14/2019