Bill Text: MI HB4878 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Human services; services or financial assistance; eligibility for assistance for individuals with school-aged children to be based on child's school attendance; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 56j.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-08-24 - Printed Bill Filed 07/27/2011 [HB4878 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB4878-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4878

 

July 27, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Shaughnessy and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

 

"The social welfare act,"

 

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 56j.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 56j. (1) When an individual applies for assistance under

 

this act, if the individual has a school-aged child, the individual

 

shall sign an affidavit stating that the child is enrolled in and

 

is attending school. The affidavit shall include the child's name,

 

the name of the school the child attends, and the name of the

 

school district in which the school is located.

 

     (2) The department may require consent to release the child's

 

school attendance records to the department as a condition of

 

eligibility for assistance under this act.

 

     (3) As part of the eligibility verification process, when an

 

individual who has a school-aged child applies for assistance under

 

this act or for renewal of assistance under this act, the

 

department shall verify with the school that the child listed on

 

the affidavit submitted under subsection (1) is currently attending

 

the school.

 

     (4) An individual who knowingly provides a false statement on

 

an affidavit under this section is no longer eligible for

 

assistance under this act and is guilty of perjury.

 

     (5) A school or school district that knowingly provides false

 

information to a department or state agency requesting information

 

under this section shall repay the department or state agency the

 

full amount of assistance paid to the recipient who received the

 

assistance on which the false information was based.

 

     (6) When the recipient's school-aged child is in compliance

 

with school attendance requirements, the recipient shall be

 

eligible for assistance under this act if all other eligibility

 

requirements are met.