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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 temporary cash assistance 2
eligibility; amending s. 414.095, F.S.; providing that 3
benefits may not be denied to an individual if the 4
Department of Children and Families determines that 5
such person is a victim of human trafficking; 6
providing an effective date. 7
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 414.095, Florida 11
Statutes, is amended to read: 12
414.095 Determining eligibility for temporary cash 13
assistance.— 14
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—An applicant must meet the eligibility 15
requirements of this section before receiving services or 16
temporary cash assistance under this chapter, except that an 17
applicant is shall be required to register for work and engage 18
in work activities in accordance with s. 445.024, as designated 19
by the local workforce development board, and may receive 20
support services or child care assistance in conjunction with 21
such requirement. The department shall make a determination of 22
eligibility based on the criteria listed in this chapter. The 23
department shall monitor continued eligibility for temporary 24
cash assistance through periodic reviews consistent with the 25
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food assistance eligibility process. Benefits may not be denied 26
to an individual solely based on a felony drug conviction, 27
unless the conviction is for trafficking pursuant to s. 893.135. 28
Benefits may not be denied to an individual solely on the basis 29
of a trafficking convi ction pursuant to s. 893.135 if the 30
department has determined that such individual is a victim of 31
human trafficking, as defined in s. 943.0583(1). To be eligible 32
under this section, an individual convicted of a drug felony 33
must be satisfactorily meeting th e requirements of the temporary 34
cash assistance program, including all substance abuse treatment 35
requirements. Within the limits specified in this chapter, the 36
state opts out of the provision of Pub. L. No. 104 -193, s. 115, 37
that eliminates eligibility for temporary cash assistance and 38
food assistance for any individual convicted of a controlled 39
substance felony. 40
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 41