3901 AMH COOK H2808.2

HB 3901 - H AMD 256 ADOPTED 3-17-97

By Representative Cooke

    On page 41, after line 5, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 331.  A new section is added to chapter 74.12 RCW to read as follows:

    In determining eligibility for the temporary assistance for needy families program of an assistance unit under this title, if a household member is excluded from an assistance unit based on residency, alienage, or citizenship of the household member, the department shall allocate the full amount of the household's income to the assistance unit without deducting an amount for the support of the household member."

EFFECT:  Grants payments will not be increased for families where a household member is ineligible for assistance because of residency, alienage, or citizenship.

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