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House Committee on Welfare Reform

  • Committee Assistant: Gary Deeter 785-296-6989
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    • Meeting Day: Tue/Thu Time: 1:30 pm Location: 152-S

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    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    SB85 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
    SB161 - Requiring legislative approval prior to any state agency seeking or implementing a public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance program or increases cost to the state or making certain changes in services for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities..
    HB2178 - Allowing persons with felony drug convictions to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
    HB2287 - Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for hardship extensions and exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age.
    HB2358 - Requiring able-bodied adults and work registrants without dependents under six years of age to participate in an employment training program as a condition of receiving food assistance.
    HB2360 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
    HB2731 - Directing the secretary for children and families to contract with the office of the inspector general for the establishment of a fraud detection unit to detect, investigate and assist in prosecuting fraud in the food assistance program.
    HB2738 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.
    Sponsored Bills
    HB2015 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
    HB2027 - Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statute.
    HB2101 - Prohibiting municipalities from adopting and implementing a guaranteed income program.
    HB2240 - Requiring legislative approval of any medicaid state plan, state plan amendment, demonstration or waiver that expands coverage or increases cost to the state.
    HB2287 - Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for hardship extensions and exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age.
    HB2358 - Requiring able-bodied adults and work registrants without dependents under six years of age to participate in an employment training program as a condition of receiving food assistance.
    HB2360 - Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
    HB2731 - Directing the secretary for children and families to contract with the office of the inspector general for the establishment of a fraud detection unit to detect, investigate and assist in prosecuting fraud in the food assistance program.
    HB2738 - Directing the secretary for children and families to request or update a pending waiver application from the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of food commonly marketed, advertised or recognized as candy and soft drinks.
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