Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4827 Primary Sponsor:McElveen Committee Number:08 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Aid to families program, DHEC Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Invitations Computer Document Number:CYY/15689AC.94 Introduced Date:19940301 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940324 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McElveen Neal Shissias Cobb-Hunter Cromer Mattos Govan Inabinett Wofford Hutson Wells Waldrop Boan Hodges Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4827 Senate 19940324 Introduced, referred to 08
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4827 House 19940323 Adopted, sent to Senate
4827 House 19940322 Committee Report: Favorable 24
4827 House 19940301 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT
March 22, 1994
H. 4827
Introduced by REPS. McElveen, Neal, Shissias, Cobb-Hunter, Cromer, Mattos, Govan, Inabinett, Wofford, Hutson, Wells, Waldrop, Boan and Hodges
S. Printed 3/22/94--H.
Read the first time March 1, 1994.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4827), endorsing the petition requesting an administrative waiver regulation, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.
ENDORSING THE PETITION REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE WAIVER REGULATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ALLOW STATES TO DEVIATE FROM AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN PROGRAM REGULATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE.
Whereas, currently application and eligibility requirements differ substantially among the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), food stamp, and Medicaid programs; and
Whereas, a recent congressional task force on welfare simplification and coordination identified fifty-seven policy differences between the AFDC and food stamp programs; and
Whereas, such differences make the application process confusing and more difficult for clients and the administration of these programs more prone to error; and
Whereas, at present the South Carolina Department of Social Services and other state social service agencies are petitioning the Department of Health and Human Services for an administrative waiver regulation for the AFDC program; and
Whereas, such a waiver would allow states to request and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to grant deviations from AFDC program regulations for the purpose of making program administration more effective and efficient; and
Whereas, with administrative waiver ability the Department of Social Services could make asset requirements and application procedures and requirements uniform for AFDC and food stamps; and
Whereas, the ability to bring more uniformity into these programs will aid clients in accessing these services, will make the administration of these programs more streamlined, and will reduce the possibility of sanctions incurred for program errors. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, endorses the petition for an administrative waiver regulation from the Department of Health and Human Services to allow states to deviate from AFDC program regulations for the purpose of making program administration more efficient and effective.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Donna Shalala, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.