3901

3901.E AMS KLIN S2886.2

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97) - 281

By Senator Kline

NOT ADOPTED 4/9/97

Beginning on page 8, line 21 of the amendment, strike all of section 202 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. IMMIGRANTS‑-ELIGIBILITY‑-GENERALLY. (1) The state shall exercise its option under P.L. 104-193, as amended, to provide benefits and services to legal immigrants under temporary assistance for needy families, medicaid, and social services block grant programs.

(2) The department may provide state-funded cash, food, and medical assistance to legal immigrants who are not eligible for federal benefits due to their immigrant status and the provisions of P.L. 104-193.

(3) Legal immigrants who are not eligible for the supplemental security income program as a result of P.L. 104-193 are eligible to apply for benefits under the state's general assistance programs. The department shall redetermine income and resource eligibility at least annually, in accordance with existing state policy.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. IMMIGRANTS--STATE CASH AND MEDICAL PROGRAMS. (1) The department may provide state-funded cash and medical assistance to legal immigrants including those permanently residing in the United States under color of law who are not eligible under federal law for the temporary assistance for needy families program solely due to their date of entry or their immigration status.

(2) Such assistance shall be provided under the same rules and in the same amount as under the temporary assistance for needy families program. Any month in which a family receives such assistance should be considered a month in which the family received temporary assistance for needy families for the purpose of the sixty-month time limit.

(3) The department may use state general assistance and state medical care services funds as may be appropriated to provide such benefits.

(4) The department may provide state-funded medical care services, including long-term care, to legal immigrants including those permanently residing in the United States under color of law who are not eligible under federal law for the federal medicaid program solely due to their date of entry or their immigration status.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. IMMIGRANTS--FOOD ASSISTANCE. (1) The department may establish a state-funded food assistance program for legal immigrants who do not qualify for federal food stamps solely due to the immigrant exclusions under P.L. 104-193. The rules and benefit amounts for the state food assistance program shall be the same as in the federal food stamp program.

(2) The department shall enter into a contract with the United States department of agriculture to use the existing federal food stamp program coupon system for the purposes of administering the state food assistance program."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97)

By Senator

Beginning on page 9, line 23 of the amendment, after "naturalization." strike all material through "apply." on page 10, line 2

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97)

By Senator

Beginning on page 10, line 3 of the amendment, strike all of section 205 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. SPONSOR-DEEMING FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, in determining the eligibility and amount of benefits for state-funded general assistance or state-funded food stamps, the department may provide that the income and resources of an alien shall be deemed to include the income and resources of any individual, and his or her spouse, who executes an affidavit of support under section 213A of the federal immigration and nationality act on behalf of the alien for a period of five years following the execution of that affidavit of support.

(2) The sponsor-deeming provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to the following:

(a) An alien who has worked forty qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under Title II of the social security act or can be credited with such qualifying quarters as provided under P.L. 104-193 Sec. 435;

(b) An alien who is lawfully residing in any state and is a veteran of, or on active duty in, the armed forces of the United States, or the spouse or unmarried dependent child of such individual;

(c) An alien who served in the armed forces of an allied country, or was employed by an agency of the federal government, during a military conflict between the United States and a military adversary;

(d) Aliens who are victims of domestic violence and who petition for legal status under the federal violence against women act;

(e) For a period not to exceed twelve months, an alien for whom a determination has been made by the department that, in the absence of the assistance provided by the department, the alien would be unable to obtain food and shelter, taking into account the alien's own income plus any cash, food, housing, or other assistance provided by other individuals including the sponsor; and

(f) An alien who achieves United States citizenship through naturalization pursuant to chapter 2 of Title III of the immigration and nationality act."

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97) - 281

By Senator Kline

NOT ADOPTED 4/9/97

Beginning on page 11, line 26 of the amendment, strike all of section 206

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97) - 281

By Senator Kline

NOT ADOPTED 4/9/97

On page 214, beginning on line 30 of the title amendment, after "74.12 RCW;" strike "adding new sections to chapter 74.04 RCW;"

EHB 3901 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-2635.5/97) - 281

By Senator Kline

NOT ADOPTED 4/9/97

On page 215, line 23 of the title amendment, after "26.18 RCW;" insert "adding a new section to chapter 74.04 RCW;"