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REFERENCE TITLE: human services; budget reconciliation; 2018-2019. |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session 2018
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HB 2661 |
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Introduced by Representative Livingston (with permission of Committee on Rules)
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AN ACT
appropriating monies; Relating to budget reconciliation for human services.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Department of economic security; child care assistance eligibility; reduction; notification
Notwithstanding section 46‑803, Arizona Revised Statutes, for fiscal year 2018‑2019, the department of economic security may reduce maximum income eligibility levels for child care assistance in order to manage within appropriated and available monies. The department of economic security shall notify the joint legislative budget committee of any change in maximum income eligibility levels for child care assistance within fifteen days after implementing the change.
Sec. 2. Department of economic security; special administration fund; fiscal year 2018-2019
Notwithstanding section 23‑706, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of economic security may use the amount appropriated to the department in fiscal year 2018‑2019 from the special administration fund established by section 23‑705, Arizona Revised Statutes, for adult services and domestic violence prevention.
Sec. 3. Department of economic security; spinal and head injuries trust fund; fiscal year 2018-2019
Notwithstanding section 41‑3203, Arizona Revised Statutes, the department of economic security may use the amount appropriated to the department in fiscal year 2018‑2019 from the spinal and head injuries trust fund established by section 41‑3203, Arizona Revised Statutes, for the Arizona early intervention program.
Sec. 4. Department of economic security; drug testing; TANF cash benefits recipients
During fiscal year 2018‑2019, the department of economic security shall screen and test each adult recipient who is otherwise eligible for temporary assistance for needy families cash benefits and who the department has reasonable cause to believe engages in the illegal use of controlled substances. Any recipient who is found to have tested positive for the use of a controlled substance that was not prescribed for the recipient by a licensed health care provider is ineligible to receive benefits for a period of one year.
Sec. 5. Child welfare; joint report
The Arizona early childhood development and health board and the department of child safety shall jointly report to the joint legislative budget committee on their collaborative efforts to address child welfare issues of common concern. The report shall include information about the level of coordination among the department of child safety, the Arizona early childhood development and health board and community groups to promote the well-being of children and families that are identified in reports of abuse or neglect. The joint report shall be submitted on or before February 1, 2019 for the prior year.