The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SB 184 Original 2022 Regular Session Boudreaux
Present law provides that a family shall be ineligible for FITAP benefits, including automatic
eligibility for medical assistance under Title XIX of the SSA (Medicaid), if any one of the following
applies:
(1)The parent has received FITAP for at least 24 months, whether consecutive or not, out of the
previous 60 months after January 1, 1997.
(2)A work-eligible parent has declined or refused the opportunity for full-time employment as
specified in the participant's Family Success Agreement (FSA) or has not complied with
required work activities as specified in the participant's FSA. Proposed law retains present
law.
Proposed law changes the termination of eligibility time limit in present law from 24 months to 60
months thereby meeting the lifetime limit for the program as provided in present law.
Proposed law provides that work eligible FITAP participants shall participate in the Strategies To
Empower People (STEP) program, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Welfare Reform
Act.
Proposed law provides that participants must fulfill each requirement of the Family Success
Agreement and shall participate in work activities or employment programs to receive FITAP.
Present law provides that the provisions of present law shall not apply to an individual who is
incapacitated or has a disability as documented or to such an individual in the recipient's household.
Proposed law removes this provision of present law and provides that the provisions of present law
shall not apply to an individual who qualifies for an extension, meets an exception, or is exempt as
provided in state regulation or federal law.
Present law provides that the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services may
promulgate rules and regulations which establish exceptions to the time limitations provided in
present law to the extent that funds are available for this purpose; however, any such exception shall
be contingent upon the recipient maintaining compliance with the STEP FSA pursuant to present
law.
Proposed law provides that the secretary may promulgate rules and regulations which establish
exceptions to the time limitations provided in present law to the extent that funds are available for
this purpose and removes the contingency of compliance with the STEP FSA provided for in present
law. Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 46:231.6)