Bill Summary for H 553 (2023-2024)
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Apr 3 2023
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AN ACT TO EXPAND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)/WORK FIRST PROGRAM ASSISTANCE BENEFITS TO INCLUDE A WOMAN WHO IS PREGNANT.Intro. by Staton-Williams, F. Jackson, Price.
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Bill summary
Identical to S 468, filed 4/3/23.
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.)