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H0575aaS..............................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE - Amends existing law to authorize the director of the
Department of Health and Welfare to provide welfare assistance to drug
dependent persons upon certain circumstances occurring; and to provide a
sunset date.
02/15 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/16 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/10 3rd rdg - PASSED - 53-10-7
AYES -- Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner,
Gould, Hammond, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg,
Kempton, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson,
Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Wheeler, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Alltus, Barraclough(Barraclough), Barrett, Callister, Geddes,
Hadley, Kendell, McKague, Pearce, Wood
Absent and excused -- Campbell, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Meyer,
Tilman, Trail, Zimmermann
Floor Sponsor - Boe
Title apvd - to Senate
03/13 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15 To 14th Ord
Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/16 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/22 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Crow, Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh,
Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - King-Barrutia
Title apvd - to House
03/23 House concurred in Senate amens - to engros
03/24 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/27 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/28 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 67-3-0
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel,
Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley,
Hammond, Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones,
Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher,
Mader, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce,
Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali,
Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff,
Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Alltus, Geddes, McKague
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Boe
Title apvd - to enrol
03/29 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/30 Pres signed
03/31 To Governor
04/04 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 198
Effective: 07/01/00
Sunset - 06/03/03
H0575
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 575, As Amended in the Senate
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO WELFARE; AMENDING SECTION 56-202, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE
3 DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE TO PROVIDE WELFARE ASSIS-
4 TANCE TO DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS UPON CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURRING AND
5 TO PROVIDE A SUNSET CLAUSE.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 56-202, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 56-202. DUTIES OF DIRECTOR OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. The
10 director of the state department of health and welfare shall:
11 (a) Administer public assistance and social services to eligible people;
12 (b) Promulgate, adopt and enforce such rules and such methods of adminis-
13 tration as may be necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of title 56,
14 Idaho Code, except as provided in section 56-203A, Idaho Code;
15 (c) Conduct research and compile statistics relating to public welfare;
16 (d) Prepare for the governor and legislature an annual report of activi-
17 ties and expenditures; make such reports in such form and containing such
18 information as the federal government may from time to time require; and com-
19 ply with such provisions as the federal government may from time to time find
20 necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports;
21 (e) Cooperate with the federal government through its appropriate agency
22 or instrumentality in establishing, extending, and strengthening services for
23 the protection and care of homeless, dependent, and neglected children, and
24 children in danger of becoming delinquent; and to undertake other services for
25 children authorized by law;
26 (f) Cooperate with the federal government through its appropriate agency
27 or instrumentality in establishing and maintaining a comprehensive system of
28 in-home services as defined in section 67-5006, Idaho Code, designed to assist
29 older persons, as defined in section 67-5006, Idaho Code, of Idaho to continue
30 living in an independent and dignified home environment and to undertake other
31 services for older persons as authorized by law;
32 (g) Exercise the opt out provision in section 115 of the personal respon-
33 sibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996, P. L. 104-193. Con-
34 sistent with this, the department may provide food stamps and services
35 funded under title 4A (including cash assistance, TANF supportive services and
36 at risk payments) to a person who has been convicted of a felony involving a
37 controlled substance as defined in chapter 27, title 37, Idaho Code, if they
38 comply with the terms of a withheld judgment, probation or parole. The provi-
39 sions of this subsection (g) shall be null, void and of no force and effect on
40 and after June 30, 2003.
AH0575
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
Moved by Ipsen
Seconded by King-Barrutia
IN THE SENATE
SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 575
1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 37, following "parole." insert:
3 "The provisions of this subsection (g) shall be null, void and of no force
4 and effect on and after June 30, 2003.".
5 CORRECTION TO TITLE
6 On page 1, in line 4, following "OCCURRING" insert: "AND TO PROVIDE A SUN-
7 SET CLAUSE".
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 09603C4
Current federal regulations prohibit persons convicted of a felony involving a
controlled substance from receiving full benefits under section 115 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of lJ96, P.L. 104-193.
The purpose of this legislation is to exercise a state's option of reversing or
"opting out" of that restriction. Qualified felons would be eligible for benefits if
they comply with the terms of a withheld judgement, probation, or parole.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no impact to the General Fund since benefits or payments for this small
number of clients are funded with TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families), block grants and USDA (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture) grant for food
stamps.
CONTACT: Rep. Donna Boe
332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE H 575