Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2179

Introduced
1/25/23  
Refer
1/25/23  
Report Pass
3/21/23  
Engrossed
4/3/23  
Refer
4/4/23  

Caption

Establishing periods of ineligibility for child care subsidy based on cooperation with child support services and requiring the secretary to conduct reviews of cooperation with child support.

Impact

The introduction of HB 2179 is likely to have significant implications for many families relying on state assistance for child care. It may create a clearer framework regarding eligibility requirements, ensuring that those who receive subsidies are actively involved in supporting their children financially. This could potentially improve compliance rates with child support orders, further aiding in the goal of supporting families in need.

Summary

House Bill 2179 aims to establish periods of ineligibility for child care subsidies based on an individual's cooperation with child support services. This bill reflects a commitment to ensuring that children receive the financial support they need when it comes to child care assistance. By linking child care subsidies to participation in child support programs, the bill stresses the importance of accountability and cooperation among parents in facilitating child well-being.

Contention

Discussion around HB 2179 may highlight various points of contention, particularly regarding the fairness of penalizing families that may struggle with issues related to cooperation with child support services. Critics of the bill might argue that such measures could disproportionately affect low-income families, potentially limiting their access to essential child care services. The debate on this bill is likely to delve into larger discussions about parental responsibilities and the nature of state intervention in family matters.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2094

Requiring work registrants ages 50-59 to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance, establishing periods of ineligibility for child care subsidy based on cooperation with child support services and requiring the secretary to conduct reviews of cooperation with child support.

KS SB264

Removing noncooperation with child support from disqualifications for child care subsidies.

KS HB2668

Requiring job search instead of a 20-hour work week for child care subsidy eligibility, allowing food assistance funds for advertising food assistance programs and modifying penalties for non-cooperation for all assistance programs.

KS HB2141

Requiring custodial and non-custodial parents to cooperate with child support enforcement programs for food assistance eligibility and disqualifying such parents from food assistance for being delinquent in support payments.

KS HB2673

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules and prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS SB79

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS HB2015

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS HB2287

Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for hardship extensions and exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age.

KS SB321

CalWORKs: supportive services: childcare.

KS SB2331

TANF or Food Stamps; revise to no longer require child support cooperation policy for participation.

Similar Bills

KS SB79

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS HB2094

Requiring work registrants ages 50-59 to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance, establishing periods of ineligibility for child care subsidy based on cooperation with child support services and requiring the secretary to conduct reviews of cooperation with child support.

KS HB2027

Reorganizing subsections of the public assistance statute.

KS HB2668

Requiring job search instead of a 20-hour work week for child care subsidy eligibility, allowing food assistance funds for advertising food assistance programs and modifying penalties for non-cooperation for all assistance programs.

KS HB2362

Requiring the department of administration to report identifying information of persons who claim Kansas lottery or gambling prize winnings in excess of $5,000 to the department of health and environment.

KS HB2015

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS HB2673

Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules and prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.

KS SB158

Allowing persons with felony drug convictions to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program.