Bill Text: OR HB3440 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating to assistance to low income families with children; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3440 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB3440-Amended.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

HA to HB 3440

LC 3181/HB 3440-1

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3440

           By COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING

                            April 12

  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 3, delete '412.006 and'.
  In line 7, delete the colon and delete lines 8 through 14 and
insert 'that qualifies for the temporary assistance for needy
families program as'.
  In line 15, delete 'section, that is'.
  In line 17, delete '(3)' and insert '(2)'.
  Delete line 21 and insert:
  ' (3) Total aid paid to a family under this section during the
2013 calendar year'.
  Delete lines 26 and 27 and delete page 2.
  On page 3, delete lines 1 through 31 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + } ORS 412.124 is amended to read:
  ' 412.124. (1) The Department of Human Services shall continue
to provide aid to families residing in Oregon that become
ineligible for temporary assistance for needy families under ORS
412.006 due to employment or increased hours of work.
  ' (2) Families may receive aid under this section for
 { - 12 - }  { +  three + } consecutive months or until the
household income exceeds 250 percent of the federal poverty
guidelines, whichever occurs first, as long as the caretaker
relatives participate in combined employment and work activities
for the number of hours required each month to satisfy federally
required participation rates.
  ' (3) If the needy caretaker relatives cease to participate in
employment or suitable activities for a sufficient number of
hours each month to satisfy federally required participation
rates, the department shall determine eligibility under ORS
412.006 based upon information available to the department. If
the department does not have sufficient information available to
determine eligibility for aid under ORS 412.006, the department
shall provide notice and an opportunity for hearing prior to
terminating aid. The notice must state the information that the
department lacks and that the caretaker relatives must provide to
complete the determination for aid.
  ' (4)   { - The department by rule shall establish standards
for aid provided under this section. - }  { +  The aid paid to a
family under this section shall be calculated using the statewide
standard adopted by the department under ORS 411.070 for the
temporary assistance for needy families program, in accordance
with the size of the family. + } The department must disregard
such aid for purposes of publicly subsidized child care
assistance. { +  The amount of aid shall be:
  ' (a) In the first month of eligibility under this section, no
less than 75 percent of the statewide standard;
  ' (b) In the second month of eligibility under this section, no
less than 50 percent of the statewide standard; and
  ' (c) In the third month of eligibility under this section, no
less than 25 percent of the statewide standard. + }
  ' (5) In addition to money payments, aid includes necessary
support service payments and services as part of the job
opportunity and basic skills program to directly or indirectly
assist the family in achieving long term financial
stability { + , including but not limited to: + }
   { +  ' (a) Assistance in finding appropriate child care and
enrolling the family in the department's program of publicly
subsidized child care assistance;
  ' (b) Assistance with budgeting and saving money; and
  ' (c) Other activities designed to assist the family in
retaining employment + }.'.
  In line 32, delete '5' and insert '4' and delete ' 412.006
and'.
  In line 33, delete 'sections 3 and 4' and insert 'section 3'.
  In line 34, delete '6' and insert '5'.
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