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CS/CS/HB 563: Public Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Gaetz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Eagle ; McBurney ; Metz ; Renner ; Smith ; Tobia

Public Assistance; Revises eligibility guidelines for Relative Caregiver Program; requires DCF to impose replacement fee for EBT cards; revises penalties for noncompliance with work requirements for temporary cash assistance; limits receipt of child-only benefits during periods of noncompliance; requires DCF to refer sanctioned participants to appropriate community services; revises consideration of income from illegal or ineligible noncitizen family members in determining eligibility for temporary cash assistance; requires DEO to develop & implement work plan agreement for participants in temporary cash assistance program. APPROPRIATION: $879,680

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

  • CS/CS/HB 563, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2016 at 6:02 PM

  • CS/CS/HB 563, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/12/2016 at 4:25 PM

  • CS/HB 563, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2016 at 9:52 AM

  • HB 563, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2015 at 11:59 AM