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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to eligibility for temporary cash 2
assistance; amending s. 414.095, F.S.; removing 3
provisions authorizing certain benefits to be denied 4
to individuals based solely on certain felony drug 5
trafficking convictions; removing a limitation on the 6
state's opting out of certain federal provisions 7
relating to such benefit eligibility; providing an 8
effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 414.095, Florida 13
Statutes, is amended to read: 14
414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash 15
assistance.— 16
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—An applicant must meet eligibility 17
requirements of this s ection before receiving services or 18
temporary cash assistance under this chapter, except that an 19
applicant shall be required to register for work and engage in 20
work activities in accordance with s. 445.024, as designated by 21
the local workforce development board, and may receive support 22
services or child care assistance in conjunction with such 23
requirement. The department shall make a determination of 24
eligibility based on the criteria listed in this chapter. The 25
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department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary 26
cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the 27
food assistance eligibility process. Benefits may not be denied 28
to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction , 29
unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s. 8 93.135. 30
To be eligible under this section, an individual convicted of a 31
drug felony must be satisfactorily meeting the requirements of 32
the temporary cash assistance program, including all substance 33
abuse treatment requirements. Within the limits specified in 34
this chapter, The state opts out of the provision of Pub. L. No. 35
104-193, s. 115, that eliminates eligibility for temporary cash 36
assistance and food assistance for any individual convicted of a 37
controlled substance felony. 38
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 39