SB 1305 — temporary assistance; child only case

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1305child PROPOSEDonly case State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session SENATE AMENDMENTSBILL TO1305 S.B.AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 46-101 AND 46-292, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

(a) In the legal custody of the department of child safety, a tribal court or a tribal child welfare agency located in this state and Senateplaced Amendmentsin tofoster S.B.care with an unrelated adult or with a nonparent relative who is not receiving cash assistance.

1305 placed in foster care with an unrelated adult or with a nonparent relative who is not receiving cash assistance.

Such dependent child- must1 be- underS.B. eighteen years of age or, if eighteen, must be a full-time student in a high school, or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and shall be reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching age nineteen.

1305 child must be under eighteen years of age or, if eighteen, must be a full-time student in a high school, or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training, and shall be reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching age nineteen.

(a) Means a family that resides in the same home and includes a dependent child, one or more of the dependent child's parents and nonparent relatives of the dependent child and their spouses who meet -2-financial Senatecash Amendmentsassistance toeligibility S.B.criteria established by this title and by department rule.

1305 financial cash assistance eligibility criteria established by this title and by department rule.

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(j) Satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalency, in the case of a -3-recipient Senatewho Amendmentshas tonot S.B.completed secondary school or received such a certificate.

1305 recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate.

(b)- A3 qualified- alienS.B. who entered the United States on or before August 21, 1996.

1305 (b) A qualified alien who entered the United States on or before August 21, 1996.

Qualified aliens entering the United States after August 21, 1996 are ineligible for benefits for a period of five years beginning on their date of entry, except for Cuban and Haitian entrants as defined in -4-section Senate501(e)(2) Amendmentsof tothe S.B.refugee education assistance act of 1980 and exceptions provided under Public Law 104-193 (personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996) and Public Law 105-32 (balanced budget act of 1997).

1305 section 501(e)(2) of the refugee education assistance act of 1980 and exceptions provided under Public Law 104-193 (personal responsibility and work opportunity reconciliation act of 1996) and Public Law 105-32 (balanced budget act of 1997).

Providing information regarding the identity of the child's father and mother and other pertinent information including their names, social security numbers and current addresses or a sworn statement that attests- to4 the- lackS.B. of this information and that is accompanied by facts supporting the asserted lack of information.

1305 attests to the lack of this information and that is accompanied by facts supporting the asserted lack of information.

If the good cause exception in subsection F, paragraph 1 of this section is claimed, law enforcement, court, medical, criminal, psychological, social service or governmental records or sworn statements from persons with personal knowledge of the circumstances that indicate -5-that Senatethe Amendmentsalleged toparent S.B.or obligor might inflict physical harm on the parent, child or caretaker relative.

1305 that the alleged parent or obligor might inflict physical harm on the parent, child or caretaker relative.

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1305For L.the parents or other relatives who have additional children for whom they receive no cash assistance payment under subsection H of this section, the department shall make any necessary program amendments or request any necessary federal waivers to allow the parents or other - 7 - S.B.

For1305 the parents or other relatives who have additional children for whom they receive no cash assistance payment under subsection H of this section, the department shall make any necessary program amendments or request any necessary federal waivers to allow the parents or other relatives to earn income in an amount equal to the disallowed cash assistance payment without affecting their eligibility for assistance.

The total gross countable income of a needy family [thatthat includes a nonparent relative head of household who is not applying for or receiving cash assistance and who is requesting cash assistance only for a -8-dependent Senatechild Amendmentsshall tonot S.B.exceed one hundred thirty percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

1305- dependent8 child]- shallS.B. not exceed one hundred thirty percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

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