HB 689 — SNAP/FOOD STAMPS: Provides relative to public assistance benefits for children (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HLS 26RS-904 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

For the purpose of assisting the Louisiana Department of Health in identifying changes in household circumstances for benefit allotments, the Department of Children and FamilyServices shall report identifying information to the Louisiana Department of Health within three business days offollowing a childhearing beingheld placed in theaccordance custodywith ofChildren's theCode DepartmentArticle of624. Children and Family Services.

The Louisiana DepartmentofDepartment of Health shall determine the required information necessary to identify the child and the child's household.

HLS 26RS-904 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED HB NO.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 689 EngrossedReengrossed 2026 Regular Session Amedee Abstract:

ProposedPresent law requiresprovides that there must be a hearing within three days after a court order to remove a child from his parents' household and placed in the Dept.custody of another.

ProposedlawrequirestheDepartmentofChildrenandFamilyServices(DCFS)tonotifythe Louisiana Department of ChildrenHealth and(LDH) Familywithin Servicesthree (DCFS)business todays notifyafter a child is placed in DCFS custody and following the La.three-day hearing required by present law.

Dept.Proposed law furtherprovidesthatDCFS should notifyLDHofachangeinhouseholdforanychildunder years of age within three business days after the child is returned to the child's parent.

of Health (LDH) within three business days after a child is placed in its custody and, for any child under 18 years of age, within three business days after the child is returned to the child’s parent.

ProposedlawrequiresLDHtoconductanassessmentto determinewhereachildis residing andadjust thebenefitsallotmentaccordinglyifLDHreceivesanapplicationforbenefitsfor a child who is included in another household that receives benefits.

HLS 26RS-904 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED HB NO.

689 ProposedProposedlawrequiresLDHto lawconductanassessmenttodeterminewhereachildisresiding requiresandadjust LDHthebenefitsallotment toaccordinglyifLDHreceivesanapplicationforbenefitsfor report any individual who failed to report a change in household circumstances and is receiving public assistance benefits for a child who is noincluded longer living in theanother household tothat thereceives department'sbenefits. fraud unit.

Proposed law requires LDH to report any individual who failed to report a change in household circumstances and is receiving public assistance benefits for a child who is no longer living in the household to the department's fraud unit.

The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:

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RequireDCFStoreportachild'schangeinhouseholdcircumstanceswithinthree business days after the hearing required by present law.