Bill Summary for H 392 (2013-2014)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT REQUIRING A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS) TO VERIFY WHETHER AN APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) BENEFITS OR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES (FNS) BENEFITS IS A FLEEING FELON OR A PROBATION OR PAROLE VIOLATOR, TO DIRECT INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND INFORMATION SHARING IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY STATUS OF AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT, TO DENY TANF OR FNS BENEFITS TO AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT WHO IS A FLEEING FELON OR A PROBATION OR PAROLE VIOLATOR, AND TO REQUIRE DRUG SCREENING AND TESTING FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS OF WORK FIRST PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.Intro. by Arp.
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Amends new GS 108A-26.1 to provide that the arrest warrant that triggers the duty of the county department of social services to notify local law enforcement of the existence of an arrest warrant for an applicant or recipientfor Temporary Assistance to Needy Families or Food and Nutrition Services benefits may be for a probation or parole violation as well as for the commission of a felony or misdemeanor. Requires the county department of social services to notify law enforcement of the existence of the arrest warrant within 72 hours after receiving the information regarding the arrest warrant (was, within 24 hours or by the end of the next business day after receiving information as to the existence of the arrest warrant).
Directs each county department of social services to report annually on April 1to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on the number of individuals denied benefits under this section and the number of referrals made to law enforcement agencies under this section during the preceding calendar year.
Directs DHHS to report, annually on May 1, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services of the General Assembly on the number of individuals denied assistance under this section and the number of referrals made by county departments of social services to law enforcement agencies in this section. Requires that the report include data divided by county.
Makes clarifying changes.