House Bill 0287

    Florida House of Representatives - 2000                 HB 287

        By Representative Kosmas






  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to child care; amending s.

  3         402.3015, F.S.; providing eligibility under the

  4         Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

  5         program, subject to appropriation; providing an

  6         effective date.

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  8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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10         Section 1.  Subsection (10) is added to section

11  402.3015, Florida Statutes, to read:

12         402.3015  Subsidized child care program; purpose; fees;

13  contracts.--

14         (10)  A family that is eligible to participate in the

15  subsidized child care program shall be considered a needy

16  family for purposes of the program funded through the federal

17  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, to

18  the extent permitted by appropriation of funds.

19         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000.

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22                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides that a family that is eligible for subsidized
24    child care shall be considered a needy family for
      purposes of eligibility under the Federal Temporary
25    Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, to the
      extent permitted by appropriations.
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