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(7) grant reductions or grant eliminations resulting from employment and training activities and estimates of total welfare cost avoidance;
(8) a statistically valid random sample to provide information concerning the number of participants still employed and wages at specific periods after initial employment including data at ninety days, six months, one year, and two years.
(B) The department shall maintain this data and may contract with a
qualified organization for the evaluation. The data collection system for this
evaluation must be designed to collect data in the least expensive and least
time consuming manner possible and to utilize control groups. Utilizing data
compiled, the department shall report its findings to the governor and to the
general assembly by January 1, 1997, and biennially thereafter.
SECTION 1. If any provision of this act or the application of a provision of this act to a person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision of application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION 2. Sections 20-70-840 through 20-7-938 of the 1976 Code are designated as Part I, Subarticle 3, Article 9, Chapter 7, Title 20 and named "Child Support Proceedings and Enforcement".
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the definition of "compliance with an order for support", as contained in Section 20-7-941 of the 1976 Code, as added by Part VI, Section 2 of this act:
(1) From January 1, 1996, to June 30, 1996, "compliance with an order for support" means that pursuant to an order for support the person required to pay under the order is in arrears no more than an amount equal to six months' support obligation.
(2) From July 1, 1996, to December 31, 1996, "compliance with an order for support" means that pursuant to an order for support the person required to pay under the order is in arrears no more than an amount equal to four months' support obligation.
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor except that Part III, Sections 6, 11, 12, and 13; Part IV, Sections 1, 3, 4,
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUFF explained the amendment.
Rep. HUFF spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COTTY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COTTY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. McELVEEN spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. HODGES, COBB-HUNTER and NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BR1\18210AC.95), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part V, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/SECTION __. In order to ensure the success of a family's ability to retain employment, adequate child care must be available. The State of South Carolina shall provide child care vouchers providing fifty dollars per month, for up to two children, for families with total income up to one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level. The department shall administer the program, and eligible families may apply at department county offices./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HODGES explained the amendment.
Rep. HODGES continued speaking.
Rep. HUFF moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. HASKINS moved that the House recede until 2:00 P.M., which was adopted.
At 2:00 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. KNOTTS a temporary leave of absence.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of amendments.
H. 3613 -- Reps. Wilkins, Huff, Delleney, Knotts, Townsend, Limehouse, Keegan, Witherspoon, Fleming, Marchbanks, Tripp, Felder, Lanford, Herdklotz, Easterday, A. Young, Hallman, Law, Limbaugh, Cotty, Thomas, Harrell, Sandifer, Sharpe, Fair, Haskins, Richardson, Fulmer, J. Young, Chamblee, Riser, Cain, Jaskwhich, Beatty, R. Smith, Simrill, Walker, Robinson, Rice, Dantzler, Stille, Stuart, Wofford, Wells, Trotter, Mason, Clyburn, Harrison, Klauber, Cato, Vaughn, Martin, Davenport and Kirsh: A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 1995 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE WELFARE POLICY OF THE STATE; TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPAND ITS EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND TO EXPAND ITS WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM STATEWIDE; TO REQUIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS TO ENTER AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AFDC AND TO PROVIDE SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT ON-LINE ACCESS TO JOB VACANCY DATA; TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PORTIONS OF A RECIPIENT'S AFDC TO EMPLOYERS TO SUPPLEMENT WAGES PAID TO THE RECIPIENT; TO DIRECT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO TARGET AFDC RECIPIENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO TEEN PARENTS; TO REQUIRE NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AFDC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM; TO DIRECT SPENDING FIFTY PERCENT OF JOB TRAINING AND
Reps. HODGES, COBB-HUNTER and NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BR1\18211AC.95), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part V, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/SECTION __. In order to ensure the success of a family's ability to retain employment, adequate child care must be available. The State of South Carolina shall provide child care vouchers providing one hundred dollars per month, for up to two children, for families with total income up to one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level. The department shall administer the program, and eligible families may apply at department county offices./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUFF moved to table the amendment.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fair Fleming Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Herdklotz Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Baxley Beatty Breeland Brown, G. Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Gamble Harvin Hines Hodges Inabinett Kelley Kennedy Lloyd McAbee McMahand Neal Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stoddard Thomas Whipper, L.
Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Worley
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. HODGES proposed the following Amendment No. 6 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BR1\18202AC.95).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part III, Section 12, by adding at the end:
/This program must include a family planning assessment when it is determined by the department that an assessment is appropriate. The department shall coordinate with the Department of Health and Environmental control to provide the AFDC family at department county offices with education, evaluation, and counseling, consistent with Medicaid regulations, on available voluntary methods of controlling family size. If a recipient chooses a birth control method including, but not limited to, tubal ligation or vasectomy, for which Medicaid will not pay, the department shall pay for that birth control method. Family planning services must be available to any family whose income is at or below one hundred eighty-five percent of the federal poverty level to prevent families from needing AFDC due to unwanted pregnancies. No funds under this section may be expended for an abortion./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HODGES explained the amendment.
Rep. SHISSIAS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. SHISSIAS continued speaking.
Rep. SHISSIAS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Reps. McELVEEN and CROMER spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. FELDER spoke upon the amendment.
Rep. FELDER moved to adjourn debate upon the amendment, which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 3613-8, Part IV, by inserting on line 37 after Section 1:
/SECTION 2. No sooner than sixty and no later than ninety days after an AFDC recipient's benefits are terminated under the time limits for the receipt of AFDC established in Part IV, Section 1, the department shall conduct an assessment of and make recommendations, as appropriate, for the health and well-being of the children in the care and custody of the former AFDC recipient including, but not limited to, access to family preservation funds or foster care or orphanage placement./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HODGES explained the amendment.
Rep. L. WHIPPER spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HARRISON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fair Fleming Gamble Harrell Harris, P. Harrison Harwell Haskins Herdklotz Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McCraw Meacham Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker
Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Breeland Brown, G. Byrd Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Elliott Govan Harris, J. Harvin Hines Hodges Howard Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Lloyd Martin McAbee McElveen McMahand McTeer Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rogers Scott Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stille Stoddard Townsend Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. HUFF, A. YOUNG, COTTY FLEMING, HARRISON and WILKINS proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BR1\18204AC.95), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 3613-8, line 32, item (7), by striking /; or/ at the end and inserting /./.
Amend further, page 3613-8, by deleting item (8) beginning on line 33.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HUFF explained the amendment.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. THOMAS spoke against the amendment and moved to adjourn debate upon the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Beatty Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Govan Hines Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling Lloyd Martin McAbee McElveen McMahand McTeer Neal Scott Sheheen Shissias Spearman Thomas Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harwell Haskins Herdklotz Huff Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McCraw Meacham Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend
Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley White Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
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