January 30, 2007, Introduced by Senators SCOTT, JACOBS, CLARKE, CHERRY, BRATER, HUNTER, SCHAUER, GLEASON, PRUSI, GARCIA and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14j.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 14j. (1) If the department determines that an individual
is eligible for food assistance benefits, the department shall
issue his or her regular food assistance benefits 2 times each
month. The department may continue to issue food assistance
benefits on a staggered basis by case ending digit.
(2) This section does not apply to issuing initial food
assistance benefits, retroactive food assistance benefits, or
supplemental food assistance benefits.