An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 10d (MCL 400.10d), as added by 2012 PA 79.
This legislation amends the 1939 Public Act 280 to include an asset test for determining financial eligibility for the family independence program. This act aims to modify the criteria for assistance, focusing on the welfare and support of poor or unfortunate persons, aged individuals, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled, among others, within the state.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
1. Amend page 1, line 1, after “10d.” by inserting “(1)”.
2. Amend page 1, following line 4, by inserting:
“(2) Money provided for food assistance must not be used to pay for bottle deposits.”.
The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)
Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Motion to give immediate effect
The motion did not prevail by voice vote
