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Amend HB 4 (house committee printing) on page 5, between lines 2 and 3, by inserting the following:
(c) If a person who has a family income that is less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level enters into a caregiver assistance agreement with the Department of Family and Protective Services, obtains permanent managing conservatorship of a child before the effective date of this Act, and meets all other eligibility requirements, the person may continue to receive the $500 annual reimbursement until the earlier of:
(1) the third anniversary of the date the person was awarded permanent managing conservatorship of the child; or
(2) the child's 18th birthday.