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CS/CS/CS/HB 581: Family Self-Sufficiency

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Appropriations Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; White ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fischer ; Hager ; Hahnfeldt ; Willhite

Family Self-Sufficiency; Authorizes changes to public assistance policy & federal food assistance waivers to conform to federal law & simplify administration; requires DCF to seek federal approval to establish food assistance program resource eligibility standards for applications & recertifications & to implement asset verification service to verify eligibility for public assistance; requires CareerSource Florida, Inc., to contract with vendor to develop pilot program to increase employment for persons receiving temporary cash assistance; provides appropriations. APPROPRIATION: $4,142,525

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/30/2017 House • Filed
    2/9/2017 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 73
    2/16/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 02/23/17, 9:30 am, 12 HOB
    2/23/2017 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 277
    2/28/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/1/2017 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 269
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 73
    • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 265
    3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/15/17, 2:30 pm, Webster Hall
    3/15/2017 House • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 9 -HJ 390
    3/17/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 387
    3/20/2017 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 394
    4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/6/2017 House • CS/CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 610
    4/10/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 606
    4/12/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 632
    5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 581, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2017 at 8:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1016 Family Self-sufficiency Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    H 23 (e1) Public Assistance Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151)
    S 570 (c2) Public Assistance Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 4 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 581, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/17/2017 at 8:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1016 Family Self-sufficiency Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 570 (c1) Public Assistance Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1121 (Ch. 2017-151)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    693457 - Amendment
    Remove lines 73-116 and insert:
    White 4/5/2017
    7:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/6/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 5 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 581, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/28/2017 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1016 Family Self-sufficiency Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    833507 - Amendment
    Remove lines 235-246 and insert:
    White 3/14/2017
    6:41 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/15/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 5 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 581, Original Filed Version Posted 1/30/2017 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1016 Family Self-sufficiency Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    508059 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73, insert:
    Willhite 2/22/2017
    6:25 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    414.14 Public assistance policy simplification. Page 2 (pdf)
    414.175 Review of existing waivers. Page 3 (pdf)
    414.315 Page 3 (pdf)
    414.393 Page 5 (pdf)
    445.004 CareerSource Florida, Inc.; creation; purpose; membership; duties and powers. Page 5 (pdf)

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