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CS/CS/HB 1299: Public Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Eagle

Public Assistance; Revises penalties for noncompliance with work requirements for temporary cash assistance; limits receipt of child-only benefits during periods of noncompliance with work requirements; provides applicability of work requirements before expiration of minimum penalty period; requires DCF to refer sanctioned participants to appropriate community services; requires DEO, in cooperation with CareerSource Florida, Inc., & DCF, to develop & implement work plan agreement for participants in temporary cash assistance program; requires DCF to impose replacement fee for EBT cards; revises eligibility guidelines for Relative Caregiver Program with respect to relative & nonrelative caregivers; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $879,680

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2016 House • Filed
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 109
    1/15/2016 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 229
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 9:00 am, 12 HOB --Temporarily postponed
    1/22/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    1/26/2016 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 318
    1/28/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 313
    1/29/2016 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 322
    2/12/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/16/16, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/16/2016 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 2 -HJ 484
    2/17/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 481
    2/19/2016 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 517
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Health and Human Services Committee

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  • CS/CS/HB 1299, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2016 at 7:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 563 (e1) Public Assistance Gaetz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 7 (pdf)
    414.065 Noncompliance with work requirements. Page 2 (pdf)
    445.024 Work requirements. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1299, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2016 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 563 (c2) Public Assistance Gaetz Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in returning Messages
    Location: In returning messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    125917 - Amendment
    Remove lines 230-264     		Eagle 2/15/2016
    8:31 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2016     		PDF
    965915 - Amendment
    Between lines 264 and 265, insert:     		Eagle 2/15/2016
    8:30 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/18/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.59 Medicaid fraud control. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 7 (pdf)
    414.065 Noncompliance with work requirements. Page 2 (pdf)
    445.024 Work requirements. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 1299, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2016 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2016 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    863919 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-105 and insert:     		Eagle 1/25/2016
    6:14 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016     		PDF
    365087 - Amendment
    Between lines 110 and 111, insert:     		Clarke-Reed 1/25/2016
    6:15 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/26/2016     		PDF
    451757 - Amendment
    Remove line 238 and insert:     		Murphy 1/25/2016
    6:17 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    1/26/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.59 Medicaid fraud control. Page 9 (pdf)
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.82 Electronic benefits transfer program. Page 6 (pdf)
    414.065 Noncompliance with work requirements. Page 2 (pdf)
    445.024 Work requirements. Page 6 (pdf)

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