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H0627.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS - HEALTH AND WELFARE - Amends existing law to delete
a sunset clause in order to maintain authorization to the director of the
Department of Health and Welfare to provide welfare assistance to drug
dependent persons under certain circumstances.
02/09 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/10 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/11 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/12 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19 3rd rdg
02/20 PASSED - 57-9-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Black, Block,
Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Denney,
Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Field(18), Garrett, Harwood,
Henbest, Jaquet, Kellogg(Nonini), Lake, Langford, Langhorst,
Martinez, McGeachin, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Naccarato, Nielsen,
Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison,
Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Bell, Clark, Field(23), Gagner, Kulczyk, McKague,
Rydalch, Stevenson
Absent and excused -- Deal, Eskridge, Jones, Moyle
Floor Sponsor - Boe
Title apvd - to Senate
02/23 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai,
Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Noble
Floor Sponsor - Ingram
Title apvd - to House
03/18 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/19 Pres signed - To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 257
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 627
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO WELFARE; AMENDING SECTION 56-202, IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE A SUNSET
3 CLAUSE TO MAINTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
4 HEALTH AND WELFARE TO PROVIDE WELFARE ASSISTANCE TO DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS
5 UPON CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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 funded
35 under title 4A (including cash assistance, TANF supportive services and at
36 risk payments) to a person who has been convicted of a felony involving a con-
37 trolled substance as defined in chapter 27, title 37, Idaho Code, if they com-
38 ply with the terms of a withheld judgment, probation or parole. The provisions
39 of this subsection (g) shall be null, void and of no force and effect on and
40 after June 30, 2003.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13647
*The purpose of this legislation is to reinstate a program which
was scheduled to sunset June 30, 2003. The legislation makes it
possible to provide Food Stamps and Temporary Cash Assistance and
supportive services to persons convicted of a drug related
felony, provided they are in compliance with probation and
parole.
FISCAL IMPACT
*Federal funds pay for 100% of Food Stamps benefits, TAFI Cash
Assistance, TAFI supportive services and 50% of Food Stamp
Supportive Services. Idaho's match for this program would be
approximately $135 in a twelve month period. The Department of
Health and Welfare reports that approximately ninety households
are served in the program and projects that this number will
remain constant.
Contact
Name: Donna Boe
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 627