HOUSE BILL No. 4567
April 8, 1997, Introduced by Reps. McManus, Horton, Goschka, Green, Cropsey, Whyman, Gernaat, Rocca, Jansen, Walberg, Oxender, Raczkowski, Dobb, McBryde, Richner and Perricone and referred to the Committee on Human Services and Children. A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled "The social welfare act," (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57i. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 57I. (1) BEGINNING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMEN- 2 DATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS SECTION OR ON THE DATE AN INDIVIDUAL 3 RECEIVES HIS OR HER FIRST PAYMENT OF FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ASSIST- 4 ANCE, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AN ADULT IS SUBJECT TO A LIFETIME LIMI- 5 TATION OF 5 YEARS OF FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ASSISTANCE. IF A DEPEN- 6 DENT CHILD OF THAT ADULT CONTINUES TO NEED FAMILY INDEPENDENCE 7 ASSISTANCE AFTER THE ADULT'S 5 YEARS HAVE EXPIRED, THE DEPARTMENT 8 SHALL MAKE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO A THIRD 9 PARTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILD. 10 (2) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE AMENDATORY ACT 11 THAT ADDED THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY ALL 00009'97 MGM 2 1 RECIPIENTS OF FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ASSISTANCE OF THE 5-YEAR 2 LIMITATION PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION (1). THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 3 NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS FOR FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ASSISTANCE AT THE 4 TIME OF APPLICATION THAT ASSISTANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM 5 OF 5 YEARS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE RECIPIENT. 6 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 60 7 days after the date of its enactment. 00009'97 Final page. MGM