SRC-CDH S.B. 58 75(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 58
By: Zaffirini
Health and Human Services
1-24-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, a person who receives child support in amounts sufficient to
cause denial of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits is
no longer eligible for subsidized child care and less likely to complete
the jobs opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) training program.  This
bill allows certain AFDC recipients to complete their education or
training activities while receiving transitional child care.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 58 allows for continued participation by certain
recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children in the jobs
opportunities and basic skills (JOBS) program.   

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 31.012, Human Resources Code, by adding
Subsection (e), to require the Texas Department of Human Services
(department) to allow a person participating in work or employment
activities under this section to complete those activities if the person
becomes ineligible to receive financial assistance because the person
receives child support in an amount that makes the person ineligible for
that assistance.  Requires the department to provide necessary child care
services to the person until the date on which the person completes work
or employment activities under this section. 

SECTION 2.  Requires a state agency to request a waiver or authorization
and authorizes an agency to delay implementing the relevant provision, if
before implementing any provision of Section 31.012(e), Human Resources
Code, the state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a
federal agency is necessary for implementation.   

SECTION 3. Effective date:  September 1, 1997. 
           Makes application of this Act prospective.  

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.