EXPAND TANF ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE PREGNANCY.

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Senate Bill 468 (Public) Filed Monday, April 3, 2023
AN ACT TO EXPAND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)/WORK FIRST PROGRAM ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INCLUDE A WOMAN WHO IS PREGNANT.
Intro. by Salvador, Applewhite, Waddell.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 4 2023)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to H 553, filed 4/3/23.

Bill History:

S 468

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 3 2023 - View Summary

    Amends the definitions provision of GS Chapter 108A (pertaining to social services), GS 108A-24 as follows. Includes a pregnant woman in the definition of family for the purposes of the Work First Program. Amends Work First Family Assistance to mean a program of time-limited periodic assistance to assist eligible families while the adult family members engage in activities to prepare for entering and to enter the workplace. (Currently, period time-limited payments are to assist in maintaining children of eligible families.)