Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 192 — AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS AND SANCTIONS FOR TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
192 February Session, 2022 LCO No.
215 February Session, 2022 Senate Bill No.
1461 Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES Introduced by:
192 Senate, March 30, 2022 The Committee on Human Services reported through SEN.
(HS) AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS AND SANCTIONS FOR TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS.
MOORE of the 22nd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS AND SANCTIONS FOR TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS.
The Department of Social Services shall [not delay temporary family assistance to an applicant in cases where the department schedules] promptly conduct an application interview with an applicant for temporary family assistance to determine whether such applicant is exempt from participation in the employment services program.
The Department of Social Services shall [not delay temporary family assistance to an applicant in cases where the department schedules] promptly conduct an application interview with an applicant for temporary family assistance to determine whether such applicant is SB192 / File No.
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192 department determines that such applicant is not exempt, the department shall schedule the initial employment services assessment interview not later than ten business days after the date of the application interview.
215 exempt from participation in the employment services program.
If the department determines that such applicant is not exempt, the department shall schedule the initial employment services assessment interview not later than ten business days after the date of the application interview.
If only one member of a family is eligible for temporary family assistance and such member LCO 1461 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00192 of 3 R01-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.
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192 fails without good cause to comply with an employment services requirement, the department shall [terminate all benefits of such family for three consecutive months Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the department shall terminate the benefits awarded to a family under the temporary family assistance program if a member of the family who is not exempt from the twenty-one-month time limit specified in subsection (a) of section 17b-112 fails, without good cause, to:
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215 a family is eligible for temporary family assistance and such member fails without good cause to comply with an employment services requirement, the department shall [terminate all benefits of such family for three consecutive months Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the department shall terminate the benefits awarded to a family under the temporary family assistance program if a member of the family who is not exempt from the twenty-one-month time limit specified in subsection (a) of section 17b-112 fails, without good cause, to:
Section 1 July 1, 2022 17b-688c(b) HS Joint Favorable LCO 1461 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00192-3 of 3 R01-SB.docx }
Section 1 July 1, 2022 17b-688c(b) HS Joint Favorable SB192 / File No.
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215 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
See Below Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill could result in an impact to the Department of Social Services (DSS) associated with adjusting penalties for recipients of Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) benefits for noncompliance.
For context, the average monthly TFA benefit is $478 per case.
The impact is dependent on the portion of the family benefit applicable to the non-compliant TFA-eligible participant and the number of months of non-compliance.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources:
Department of Social Services Caseload Information SB192 / File No.
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215 OLR Bill Analysis SB 192 AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS AND SANCTIONS FOR TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REQUIREMENTS.
SUMMARY By law, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) applicants who are subject to work requirements through the employment services program must (1) attend an assessment interview with the Labor Department and (2) participate in developing an employment plan before the Department of Social Services (DSS) may grant them cash assistance under TFA.
This bill starts the 10-day time frame for DSS to schedule an assessment interview on the day DSS completes an application interview, rather than on the day the application is made.
It also changes the way DSS calculates penalties for a TFA participant’s failure to comply with work requirements.
The bill also eliminates provisions under current law requiring DSS to terminate TFA benefits awarded to a family under certain circumstances.
Specifically, the department must terminate these benefits when a family member who is not exempt from the program’s 21-month time limit fails, without good cause, to do either of the following:
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attend any scheduled assessment appointment or interview related to establishing an employment services plan, unless he or she attends a subsequently scheduled appointment or interview within 30 days of receiving DSS’s notice that benefits are terminated, or 2.
comply with a work requirement during a six-month extension SB192 / File No.
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215 of benefits.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2022 APPLICATION PROCESS AND INTERVIEWS The bill requires DSS to promptly conduct an application interview with a TFA applicant to determine whether he or she is exempt from work requirements under theLabor Department’s employment services program.
Under the bill, if DSS determines the applicant is not exempt, the department must schedule the initial employment services interview with the Labor Department within 10 business days after the applicationinterview.
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If DSS fails to do so withinthat timeframe, the bill prohibits DSS from delaying TFA benefits to an applicant who is otherwise eligible.
Additionally, the bill eliminates a provision prohibiting DSS from delaying TFA benefits to an applicant when the department schedules the initial employment services assessment interview more than 10 business days after the applicant submits the application.
Existing law also prohibits DSS from delaying benefits when the Labor Department does not complete the applicant’s employment services plan within 10 business days of the applicant’s employment services assessment interview.
PENALTY CALCULATIONS Under current law, DSS must reduce TFA benefits awarded to a family when a member of that family fails to comply with a work requirement without good cause, as follows:
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for the first instance, a 25% reduction in benefits for three consecutive months;
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for the second instance, a 35% reduction in benefits for three consecutive months;
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for third and subsequent instances, termination of benefits for three consecutive months.
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215 The bill instead requires DSS to reduce benefits for failure to comply with work requirements by excluding the noncompliant family member fromthehouseholdwhencalculatingthefamily’smonthlybenefit.(TFA benefits are based, in part, on household size.
Generally, reducing the number of people in the household reduces the household’s benefit amount.) Under the bill, DSS must exclude the noncompliant family member until he or she (1) begins to comply with work requirements, (2) becomes exempt from work requirements, or (3) demonstrates good cause for failing to comply.
In cases where only one member of a family is eligible for TFA and he or she fails to comply with a work requirement, current law requires DSS to terminate the family’s benefits for three consecutive months.
Under the bill, DSS must instead reduce the family’s benefit by 25% for each month the person fails to comply, and only if the failure to comply is without good cause.
COMMITTEE ACTION \ Human Services Committee Joint Favorable Yea 20 Nay 0 (03/17/2022) SB192 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 215

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 171

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/22

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0308

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Human Services

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  • Human Services Committee · Primary

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Who sponsors SB 192?
SB 192 is sponsored by Human Services Committee.
What is the current status of SB 192?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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