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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 561 By: Haste of the Senate
and
McCall of the House
An Act relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program ; amending 56 O.S. 2021,
Section 230.52, which relates to m inimum mandatory
requirements; modifying terminology; modifying
certain screening procedures; requiring TANF
employability plan to include substance abuse
treatment for certain recipients; removing provisions
relating to certain denials; deleting obsolete
reference; updating statutory language; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor s: Sims and Boles
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:
"An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 18-114.14, which relates to minimum salary
and benefits; modifying minimum salary schedule;
clarifying applicability; declaring legislative
intent; providing for conditional enactment;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -114.14,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 18-114.14 A. Beginning with the 2018-2019 2023-2024
school year, certified personnel, as defined in Sec tion 26-103 of
this title, in the public schools of Oklahoma sh all receive in
salary and/or fringe benefits not less than the amounts specified in
the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor's Board Master's Doctor's
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $36,601 $37,759 $37,991 $39,381
$38,601 $39,759 $39,991 $41,381
1 $37,035 $38,193 $38,425 $39,815
$39,035 $40,193 $40,425 $41,815
2 $37,469 $38,628 $38,859 $40,249
$39,469 $40,628 $40,859 $42,249
3 $37,904 $39,062 $39,294 $40,684
$39,904 $41,062 $41,294 $42,684
4 $38,338 $39,496 $39,728 $41,118
$40,338 $41,496 $41,728 $43,118
5 $38,810 $39,968 $40,200 $41,590
$41,810 $42,968 $43,200 $44,590
6 $39,273 $40,432 $40,663 $42,054
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$42,273 $43,432 $43,663 $45,054
7 $39,737 $40,895 $41,127 $42,517
$42,737 $43,895 $44,127 $45,517
8 $40,200 $41,358 $41,590 $42,980
$43,200 $44,358 $44,590 $45,980
9 $40,663 $41,822 $42,054 $43,444
$43,663 $44,822 $45,054 $46,444
10 $41,684 $42,844 $43,568 $45,945
$45,684 $46,844 $47,568 $49,945
11 $42,177 $43,336 $44,061 $46,438
$46,177 $47,336 $48,061 $50,438
12 $42,670 $43,829 $44,554 $46,931
$46,670 $47,829 $48,554 $50,931
13 $43,162 $44,322 $45,047 $47,424
$47,162 $48,322 $49,047 $51,424
14 $43,655 $44,815 $45,539 $47,916
$47,655 $48,815 $49,539 $51,916
15 $44,167 $45,327 $46,052 $48,430
$49,167 $50,327 $51,052 $53,430
16 $44,660 $45,820 $46,545 $48,923
$49,660 $50,820 $51,545 $53,923
17 $45,153 $46,313 $47,038 $49,416
$50,153 $51,313 $52,038 $54,416
18 $45,646 $46,806 $47,531 $49,909
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$50,646 $51,806 $52,531 $54,909
19 $46,139 $47,299 $48,024 $50,402
$51,139 $52,299 $53,024 $55,402
20 $46,652 $47,813 $48,538 $50,917
$51,652 $52,813 $53,538 $55,917
21 $47,145 $48,306 $49,031 $51,410
$52,145 $53,306 $54,031 $56,410
22 $47,639 $48,799 $49,524 $51,903
$52,639 $53,799 $54,524 $56,903
23 $48,132 $49,292 $50,018 $52,397
$53,132 $54,292 $55,018 $57,397
24 $48,625 $49,785 $50,511 $52,890
$53,625 $54,785 $55,511 $57,890
25 $50,049 $51,232 $51,971 $54,395
$55,049 $56,232 $56,971 $59,395
Master's Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $39,149
$41,149
1 $39,583
$41,583
2 $40,018
$42,018
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$42,452
4 $40,886
$42,886
5 $41,358
$44,358
6 $41,822
$44,822
7 $42,285
$45,285
8 $42,749
$45,749
9 $43,212
$46,212
10 $44,728
$48,728
11 $45,221
$49,221
12 $45,713
$49,713
13 $46,206
$50,206
14 $46,699
$50,699
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$52,212
16 $47,705
$52,705
17 $48,198
$53,198
18 $48,691
$53,691
19 $49,184
$54,184
20 $49,698
$54,698
21 $50,192
$55,192
22 $50,685
$55,685
23 $51,178
$56,178
24 $51,671
$56,671
25 $53,153
$58,153
B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, "fringe
benefits" shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, excluding
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the contributions ma de pursuant to subsection A of Sect ion 17-108.1
of this title and the flexible benefit allowance p ursuant to Section
26-105 of this title from the flexible benefit allowance funds
disbursed by the State Board of Educ ation and the State Board of
Career and Technology Education pursuant to Se ction 26-104 of this
title.
2. If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits
to a teacher such that the teacher 's salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in t he minimum salary schedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the d istrict shall be required to
provide written notification to th e teacher prior to his or her
employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to prov ide
retirement benefits such that t he teacher's salary would be less
than the minimum salary sched ule.
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from
a college recognized by the State Board of Educa tion. The Board
shall accept teaching e xperience from out-of-state school districts
that are accredited by the state board of education o r appropriate
state accrediting agency for the districts. The Board shall accept
teaching experience from out -of-country schools that are accredited
or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate na tional or regional
accrediting or endorsement authority. Out -of-country certification
documentation in a language other than English shall be analyzed by
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an educational credential evaluation service in accordance with
industry standards and guidelines and approved by the State
Department of Education. The person see king to have credit granted
for out-of-country teaching experience shall be responsible for all
costs of the analysis by a credential evaluation service. The Board
shall accept teaching experi ence from primary and secondary schools
that are operated by th e United States Department of Defense or are
affiliated with the United States Department of State.
D. For the purpose of state salary increments and retirem ent,
no teacher shall be granted cr edit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the militar y service or out-of-state or out-of-
country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section shall prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years o f experience on district salary
schedules than those allowed fo r state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes
of certification and salary increment s, all the years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in t he educational program of
the Department of Corrections, beginn ing with fiscal year 1981;
2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the couns elor was employed as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Educati on when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was transferr ed from the State Board of Career and
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Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission on July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor whi ch were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Ser vices if such counselor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma;
4. Certified teacher which were completed whil e employed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
completed while employed a s a doctoral intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist with any agen cy of the State of Oklahoma
if the experience primarily involve d work with persons of school - or
preschool-age and if the person was, at the time the experience was
acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification as , a school
psychologist or psychome trist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to te achers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma and are still receiving a mont hly retirement benefit.
G. If a person employed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of this title, by a school district during the 2017-
2018 2022-2023 school year was receiving a salary above the step
level indicated by the State Minimum Salary Schedule for the 2017-
2018 2022-2023 school year, the person shall receive a salary
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increase amount equal to the amount indicated provided for in
subsection A of this section for the step level indicated for the
person including the full amount of i ncrease assigned to the step
pursuant to the provi sions of this act, provided they remain the
person remains employed by the same district , unless the hours or
the duties of the certified personnel are redu ced proportionately.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statu tes reads as follows:
It is the intent of the Legislature to pr ovide funding through
the appropriations process to fund comparable salary increases to
teachers employed by the following state agencies: State Board of
Career and Technology Education, State Department of Rehabilitative
Services, State Department of Corrections, and the Office of
Juvenile Affairs.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follo ws:
The provisions of this act shall not become effective as law
unless both Enrolled Ho use Bill No. 1935 of the 1st Session of the
59th Oklahoma Legislatu re and Enrolled House Bill No. 2775 of the
1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature beco me enacted as law.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval."
Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of _______ ___, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 561 By: Haste of the Senate
and
McCall of the House
An Act relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program; amending 56 O.S. 2021,
Section 230.52, which relates to m inimum mandatory
requirements; modifying terminology; modifying
certain screening procedures; requiring TANF
employability plan to include substance abuse
treatment for certain recipients; removing provisions
relating to certain denials; deleting obsolete
reference; updating statutory language; providing an
effective date; and de claring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 56 O.S. 2021, Section 23 0.52, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 230.52. A. Except for specific exc eptions, conditions
or restrictions authorized by the Statewide Tempor ary Assistance
Responsibility System (STARS) a nd rules promulgated by the
Commission for Director of the Departm ent of Human Services pursuant
thereto, the following are the minimum mand atory requirements for
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TA NF) program:
1. A recipient shall be eligible to receive assistance pursuant
to the TANF program only for a lif etime total of five (5) years,
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subject to the exemptions allowed by federa l law. Child-only cases
are not subject to the five -year limitation;
2. Single parents receiving temporary assista nce pursuant to
the TANF program shall participate in work activit ies for a minimum
of twenty (20) hours per week during the month. Two-parent families
receiving temporary assistance pursuant to the TANF progr am shall
participate in work activities for a minimum of thirty-five (35)
hours per week during the month;
3. A recipient must be engaged in one or more of the work
activities set out i n paragraph 4 of this subsection as soon as
required by the Department of Human Services pursuant to the TANF
program, but not later than twenty-four (24) months after
certification of the application for assistance, u nless the person
is exempt from work r equirements under rules promulgated by the
Commission Director pursuant to the STARS;
4. The Department shall devel op and describe categories of
approved work activities for the TAN F program recipients in
accordance with this paragraph. Work activities t hat qualify in
meeting the requirements include, but are not limited t o:
a. (1) unsubsidized employment which is ful l-time
employment or part-time employment that is not
directly supplemented by federal or state funds,
(2) subsidized private sector employm ent which is
employment in a private for -profit enterprise or
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a private not-for-profit enterprise that is
directly supplemented by federal or state funds.
Prior to receiving any sub sidy or incentive, the
employer shall enter into a written contract with
the Department, and
(3) subsidized public sector employment which is
employment by an agency of a federal, state, or
local governmental entity which is directly
supplemented by federa l or state funds. Prior to
receiving any subsidy or incentive, the employ er
shall enter into a written contract with the
Department.
Subsidized hourly employment or unsubsidized hourly
employment pursuant to this subparagraph shall only be
approved by the Department as work activity if such
employment is subject to:
(a) the federal minimum wage requirements
pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Ac t of
1938, as amended,
(b) the federal Social Security tax and Medicare
tax, and
(c) regulations promulgated pursuant to the
federal Occupational Sa fety and Health Act
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of 1970 and rules promulgated by the State
Department of Labor pursuant thereto,
b. a program of work experience,
c. on-the-job training,
d. assisted job search which may include superv ised or
unsupervised job-seeking activities,
e. job readiness assistance which may include, but is not
limited to:
(1) orientation in the work environment and basic
job-seeking and job retention skills,
(2) instruction in completing an application for
employment and writing a resume, and
(3) instruction in conducting oneself during a job
interview, including appropriate dress, and
(4) substance abuse treatment a nd mental health
counseling,
f. job skills training which is directly related to
employment in a specific occupation for which there is
a written commitment by an employer to offer
employment to a recipient who successfully completes
the training. Job ski lls training includes, but is
not limited to, customized training designed to meet
the needs of a specific employer or a specific
industry,
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g. community service programs which are job-training
activities provided in areas where sufficient public
or private sector employment is not available. Such
activities are linked to both education or training
and activities that substantially enhance a
recipient’s employability,
h. literacy and adult basic education programs,
i. vocational-educational programs, not to exceed twelve
(12) months for any individual, which are directed
toward vocational-educational training and education
directly related to employmen t,
j. education programs which are directly related to
specific employment opportunities, if a recipient has
not received a high school diploma or General
Equivalency Degree General Educational Development
certificate, and
k. child care for other STARS rec ipients. The recipient
must meet training and licensing requirements for
child care providers as required b y the Oklahoma Child
Care Facilities Licensing Act;
5. Single, custodial parents with a child up to one (1) year of
age may be exempt from work act ivities for a lifetime total
exemption of twelve (12) mon ths;
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6. In order to receive assistance, unmarried teen parents of a
minor child at least twelve (12) weeks of a ge must participate in
educational activities or work activi ties approved by the state;
7. For single-parent families, except for teen parents,
educational activities, other than vocational -technical training, do
not count toward meeting the required twen ty (20) hours of work
activity. For two-parent families, educational activities, excep t
vocational-technical training, do not count toward meet ing the
required thirty-five (35) hours of work act ivity;
8. A teen parent must live at home or in an approved, adult-
supervised setting as specified in Section 230.55 of this title to
receive TANF assistance;
9. A recipient must comply with immunization requirements
established pursuant to the TANF prog ram;
10. A recipient shall be subject to the increment in be nefits
for additional children established by Section 230.58 of this title;
11. The following recipient resources are exempt from resource
determination criteria:
a. an automobile with an equity allowance of not more
than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) pursuant to
Section 230.53 of this title,
b. individual development accounts est ablished pursuant
to the Family Savings Initiative Act, or individual
development accounts established prior to No vember 1,
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1998, pursuant to the provisions of Section 230.54 of
this title in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00),
c. the equity value of funeral arrangements owned by a
recipient that does not excee d the limitation
specified by Section 165 of this title, and
d. earned income disregards not to e xceed One Hundred
Twenty Dollars ($120.00) and one-half (1/2) of the
remainder of the earned income;
12. 11. An applicant who applies and is otherwise eligible to
receive TANF benefits but who h as resided in this state less than
twelve (12) months shall b e subject to Section 230.57 of this title;
13. 12. The recipient shall enter into a pe rsonal
responsibility agreement with the Department for receipt of
assistance pursuant to Section 230.65 of this title;
14. 13. The Department shall, beginning November 1, 2012 on the
effective date of this act, screen all adult applicants for TANF
recipients as part of the required TANF employability plan to
determine if they are engaged in the illega l use of a controlled
substance or substances. If the Department has made a determination
that the applicant recipient is engaged in the illegal use of a
controlled substance or substances, the applicant’s request for TANF
cash benefits shall be denied. The Commission for Human Services
recipient’s TANF employability plan shall include substance abuse
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treatment and, if appropriate, mental health counseling, as part of
the assigned work activities required by paragraph 4 of this
subsection. The Director shall adopt rules to implement the
requirements of this paragraph consi stent with the following:
a. the Department shall create a c ontrolled substance
screening process to be administered at the time of
application during the assessment process that
determines the TANF employability plan. The process
shall, at a minimum, inc lude a Substance Abuse Subtle
Screening Inventory (SASSI) or other similar screening
methods. If necessary to establish a reasonable
expectation of certainty, the Department is authorized
to use further screening methods, whi ch may include,
but are not limited to, a clinical interview, and
consideration of the Department’s history with the
applicant, and an Addictions Severity Index (ASI) . If
the Department has reasonable cause to believe that
the applicant recipient is engaged in the ille gal use
of a controlled substance or substances, the
Department is authorize d, though not required, to
request administration of a chemical drug test , such
as urinalysis. The cost of all such initial
screenings shall not be borne by the applicant
recipient, and
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b. if at any time during the controlled substance
screening process, the applicant recipient refuses to
participate without good cause, that refusal shall
lead to a denial closure of TANF benefits,
c. if the Department, as the result of a controlled
substance screening process, has determined that the
applicant is engaged i n the illegal use of a
controlled substance or substances, the applicant’s
request for TANF cash benefits shall be denied,
subject to the following:
(1) if there has not already been a chemical dr ug
test administered as part of the controlled
substance screening process, the applica nt may
submit proof of a negative chemical drug test
from a state certified laboratory to challenge
the Department’s finding that the applicant is
engaged in the illegal use of a controlled
substance or substances. Proof of the chemical
drug test must be submitted to the Department no
later than the tenth calendar day following
denial. If denial is communicate d by mail, the
ten (10) day window begins on the day after th e
date of mailing of the denial notice to the
applicant’s last-known address. The deni al
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notice is considered to be mailed on the date
that appears on the notice, unless otherwise
indicated by the facts,
(2) if denied due to the provisions of this
subparagraph, an applicant shall not be approved
until one (1) year has passed since the date of
denial,
(a) if the applicant is denied due to the
provisions of this paragraph, the Department
shall provide a list of substance abuse
treatment programs to the denie d applicant,
(b) if an applicant has successfully complied
with a recommended substance abuse treatment
program after the date of denial, the
applicant may be approved for cash benefits
after six (6) months have passed since the
date of denial, rather than the required one
(1) year, and
(3) if an applicant has been denied TANF cash
benefits two times due to the provisions of this
subparagraph, the applicant shall be ineligible
for TANF benefits fo r a period of three (3) years
from the date of the second den ial,
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d. child-only cases and minor parents under eighteen (1 8)
years of age are not sub ject to the provisions of this
paragraph, and
e. in cases where the application for TANF benefits is
not for child-only benefits, but there is not a parent
who has been deemed eligible for cash benefits under
the provisions of th is paragraph, any cash bene fits
for which the dependent children of the family are
still eligible shall not be affected and may be
received and administered by an appropriate third
party approved by the Department for the benefit of
the members of the hous ehold;
15. 14. a. As a condition of participating in the STARS, all
recipients are deemed to have given authorization for
the release of any and all information necessary to
allow all state and fe deral agencies to meet the
program needs of the recipient.
b. The recipient shall be pr ovided a release form to sign
in order to obtain the required information. Failure
to sign the release form may result in case closure;
and
16. 15. The recipient shall comply with all other conditions
and requirements of the ST ARS, and rules of the Commission
promulgated pursuant thereto.
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B. 1. Agencies of this state involved in providing services to
recipients pursuant to the STARS shall exchange i nformation as
necessary for each agency to accomplish objectives and fulfill
obligations created or impose d by the STARS and rules promulgated
pursuant thereto.
2. Information received pursuant to the STARS shall be
maintained by the applicable agency and , except as otherwise
provided by this subsection, shall be disclosed only in a ccordance
with any confidentiality provisions applicable to the agency
originating the information.
3. The various agencies of the sta te shall execute operating
agreements to facilitate information exchanges pursuant to the
STARS.
C. In implementing the TANF program, the Departmen t shall:
1. Provide assistance to aliens pursuant to Section 230.73 of
this title;
2. Provide for the clos ure of the TANF case when the adult
recipient refuses to cooperate with agreed upon work activities or
other case requirements pursuant to the TANF program;
3. Provide for the sanctioning of parents who do not require
their minor children to attend school ; and
4. Deny temporary assistance to fug itive felons.
D. In order to ensure that the needy citizens of this state are
receiving necessary benefit s, the Department shall maintain a
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listing of all recipients receiving public assistance. The listing
shall reflect each recipient ’s income, social security number, and
the programs in which the recipient is participating includ ing, but
not limited to, TANF, food stamps, child care, and medical
assistance.
E. The Department is hereby authorized to establish a grant
diversion program and emergency assi stance services.
SECTION 7. This act shall become effective Ju ly 1, 2023.
SECTION 8. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, a n emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after it s passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives