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                          HOUSE BILL 1204

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representative Chappell

Read first time 01/17/95.  Referred to Committee on Children & Family Services.

Requiring proof of birth control as a condition of receiving aid to families with dependent children.

    AN ACT Relating to eligibility for aid to families with dependent children; adding a new section to chapter 74.12 RCW; creating new sections; and providing a contingent expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 74.12 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) An individual is not eligible for aid to families with dependent children unless the individual demonstrates to the department that he or she has access to and is using available birth control methods or devices.

    (2) The department shall adopt rules to implement this condition of eligibility.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.   The governor and the department of social and health services shall seek all necessary exemptions and waivers from and amendments to federal statutes, rules, and regulations and shall report to the appropriate committees in the house of representatives and senate quarterly on the efforts to secure the federal changes to permit full implementation of section 1 of this act at the earliest possible date.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.   In the event that the department of social and health services is not able to obtain the necessary exemptions, waivers, or amendments referred to in section 2 of this act before January 1, 1998, this act shall expire on that date and shall have no further force or effect.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and this finding does not affect the operation of the remainder of this act in its application to the agencies concerned.  The rules under this act shall meet federal requirements that are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state.

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