2003-2004 Bill 4060: Self-Sufficiency Standard Developed for State Agencies to Assist Needed

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 4060

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. J.H.Neal, Clyburn, Govan, Breeland, J.Brown, R.Brown, CobbHunter, Hosey, Howard, Mack, MoodyLawrence and Weeks

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Introduced in the House on April 24, 2003

Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: Self-sufficiency standard developed for state agencies to assist needed individuals in establishing financial goals and estimating income

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/24/2003HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ12

4/24/2003HouseReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal AffairsHJ12

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/24/2003

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 431220 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELFSUFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR USE BY STATE AGENCIES TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN ESTABLISHING PERSONAL FINANCIAL GOALS AND ESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF INCOME NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Chapter 1, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 431220.(A)For purposes of this section, ‘selfsufficiency standard’ means a calculation of the income an employed adult requires to meet his family’s needs including, but not limited to, housing, food, dependent care, transportation, and medical costs.

(B)The State Department of Social Services shall contract with a private consultant to develop a selfsufficiency standard by January 1, 2004. This standard must take into account geographical variations in costs, the age and number of children in a family, and any state or federal public assistance benefit received by a family.

(C)Not later than March 1, 2004, the department shall distribute the selfsufficiency standard to all state agencies that counsel individuals who are seeking education, training, or employment. Those state agencies shall use the selfsufficiency standard to assist individuals in establishing personal financial goals and estimating the amount of income these individuals may need to support their families.

(D)The selfsufficiency standard must not be used to analyze the success or failure of a program or determine eligibility or benefit levels for a state or federal public assistance program.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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