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CS/SB 1540: Relative-Caregiver Program/CFS Dept.

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors ; Turner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Casas ; Hargrett ; Meadows ; Forman

Relative-Caregiver Program/CFS Dept.; directs CFS Dept. to establish & operate Relative-Caregiver Program; provides financial assistance within available resources to relatives caring for children; provides for financial assistance & support services to relatives caring for children placed with them by child protection system; provides for rules establishing eligibility guidelines, caregiver benefits, & payment schedule; names service center building. Creates 39.5085.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 5/21/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-78; See also HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1998 Senate • Prefiled
3/5/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families and Seniors; Ways and Means -SJ 00121
3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors, 03/23/98, 10:00 am, Room-A(LL-37) --Not considered
3/25/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors, 03/30/98, 2:00 pm, Room-309C --Not considered
4/1/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors, 04/06/98, 10:15 am, Room-A(LL-37)
4/6/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Children, Families and Seniors -SJ 00408; CS read first time on 04/08/98 -SJ 00413
4/8/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00408
4/10/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 04/15/98, 2:00 pm, Room-EL
4/15/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Ways and Means -SJ 00528
4/16/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00528
4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813
4/23/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00813; Read second time -SJ 00842
4/24/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00883; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00883; Immediately certified -SJ 00883
4/24/1998 House • In Messages
4/29/1998 House • Received -HJ 01666; Read second and third times -HJ 01666; CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01667
4/29/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01230
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/1998 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-78; See also HB 1019 (Ch. 98-403)