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SENATE BILL 5903
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators Wood, Hochstatter, Swecker, Winsley, Palmer, Oke, Schow, Strannigan, Johnson, Cantu, Sellar, Deccio and West
Read first time 02/13/95. Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to public assistance for dependents; adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; providing a contingent expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 74.04 RCW to read as follows:
(1) A dependent child or children who are born to a recipient during one of the following time periods are not eligible for benefits under this title:
(a) The period in which the parent or other relative is receiving assistance benefits;
(b) The temporary period in which the parent or other relative is ineligible pursuant to penalty or sanction imposed by the department for failure to comply with benefits eligibility requirements or job opportunities and basic skills program requirements, after which time the parent or other relative is eligible for continuation of benefits.
(2) A child born within twelve months after the parent applies for public assistance is eligible for full benefits.
(3) All children in the family unit are eligible for food stamps and medical assistance.
(4) A dependent child or children born to a parent receiving public assistance does not make that parent or parents exempt from job opportunities and basic skills program requirements.
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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1995.
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