1996-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 3490
SB 98                                                                        
The Rules Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 98 An Act                       
making changes related to the aid to families with dependent children          
program, the Medicaid program, the general relief assistance program,          
and the adult public assistance program; directing the Department of           
Health and Social Services to apply to the federal government for              
waivers to implement the changes where necessary; relating to                  
eligibility for permanent fund dividends of certain individuals who            
receive state assistance, to notice requirements applicable to the             
dividend program; and providing for an effective date and                      
recommended it be replaced with                                                
                                                                               
                                                                               

1996-04-24                     Senate Journal                      Page 3491
SB 98                                                                        
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 98(RLS), entitled:                                      
An Act making changes related to the aid to families with                      
dependent children program (AFDC); relating to the duties of the               
Department of Health and Social Services; establishing a workfare              
pilot project for AFDC recipients; establishing a diversion program            
for AFDC applicants; directing the Department of Health and Social             
Services to seek waivers of applicable federal laws; establishing and          
relating to the Alaska temporary assistance program and repealing the          
AFDC and job opportunity and basic skills programs upon the                    
establishment of federal welfare reform; relating to work activities           
required under the Alaska temporary assistance program; authorizing            
qualified entities to contract with the state to administer all or part        
of the Alaska temporary assistance program; relating to child support;         
relating to certain licenses and applications for a license for persons        
who are not in substantial compliance with orders, judgments, or               
payment schedules for child support; relating to an exemption to the           
State Procurement Code for certain services and contracts under the            
Alaska temporary assistance program; relating to disclosure of                 
information that relates to day care assistance and the Alaska                 
temporary assistance program; relating to eligibility for day care             
benefits administered by the Department of Community and Regional              
Affairs; amending Rule 90.3(c) and (h)(2), Alaska Rules of Civil               
Procedure; and providing for an effective date.                                
                                                                               
Signing to calendar:  Senator Miller, Chair, Senators Pearce, Salo,            
Sharp.                                                                         
                                                                               
Previous fiscal notes and zero fiscal notes apply to the Rules                 
Committee Substitute.                                                          
                                                                               
The bill is on today's calendar.