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H 3251 General Bill, By J.T. McElveen
A Bill to enact the "Responsible Parenting Act of 1995" by adding Section 43-5-67, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, so as to require parents receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to be counseled on the responsibilities of parenthood and on controlling family size; to prohibit an increase in AFDC benefits because of an increase in the number of children in a family; to provide that a family that discontinues receiving AFDC may not include additional children in its family size when reapplying for benefits unless the family did not receive AFDC for twenty-four or more months; to provide that a child not included in the family size for the purpose of the family receiving AFDC may receive Medicaid if otherwise eligible; and to direct the Department of Social Services to apply for a waiver if necessary to implement this Act.
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A Bill to enact the "Responsible Parenting Act of 1995" by adding Section 43-5-67, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, so as to require parents receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to be counseled on the responsibilities of parenthood and on controlling family size; to prohibit an increase in AFDC benefits because of an increase in the number of children in a family; to provide that a family that discontinues receiving AFDC may not include additional children in its family size when reapplying for benefits unless the family did not receive AFDC for twenty-four or more months; to provide that a child not included in the family size for the purpose of the family receiving AFDC may receive Medicaid if otherwise eligible; and to direct the Department of Social Services to apply for a waiver if necessary to implement this Act.
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| 01/12/95 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-37 |
| 01/12/95 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-38 |