HB412 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Public assistance, recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Dept. of Human Resources, Sec. 38-10-5 am'd.

Summary

HB 412 would require SNAP recipients to cooperate with the state’s Child Support Enforcement Division and would assign the recipients’ child support rights to the Department of Human Resources for collection.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 38-10-5 to make cooperation with the Child Support Enforcement Division a condition of SNAP eligibility. It also assigns to the Department of Human Resources the rights to collect and receive child support for aid recipients, up to the amount of aid paid, continuing while aid is provided. The assignment aligns with the Social Security Act and related amendments, and the measure becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Recipients of aid under Alabama welfare programs who receive SNAP benefits — they must cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Division and have their rights to receive child support assigned to the Department of Human Resources.
• The Department of Human Resources and the Child Support Enforcement Division — they gain authority to collect and receive child support payments on behalf of recipients and to enforce cooperation requirements.

Key Provisions

• Assignment of rights to collect and receive all support payments to the Department of Human Resources for aid recipients, up to the amount of aid paid, continuing as long as aid is provided.
• Requires cooperation with the Child Support Enforcement Division as a condition of SNAP eligibility, in line with federal rules (7 CFR 273.11(o) and (p)).
• An assignment of support rights by a parent or other person of any age is binding as if the person were over 19.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

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Subjects

Public Assistant