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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4160
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 4160 as follows:
3 on page 3, line 11, after "provisions.", by inserting the
4 following:
5 "When granting waivers under this Section, the Department
6 shall determine a specific relationship between the domestic
7 violence suffered by the client and the need to waive a
8 requirement because domestic violence makes it more difficult
9 or impossible for the client to meet the requirement."; and
10 on page 4, by replacing lines 7 through 34 with the
11 following:
12 "(g) The Department of Human Services, or any successor
13 Department or Agency responsible for the operation of the
14 TANF program under Article IV, shall be responsible for the
15 coordination of policies and procedures to comply with this
16 Section, in consultation with State and local domestic
17 violence experts. Those policies and procedures include, but
18 are not limited to, the screening and identification of
19 victims of domestic violence, notification to applicants and
20 recipients of assistance, maintaining confidentiality,
21 referral to services, the waiver process, determining
22 evidence of domestic violence, and training of State
23 employees. The policies and procedures shall apply to State
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1 Departments and Agencies which directly administer programs
2 affected by the waivers that might be granted under
3 subsection (d) above, including but not limited to the
4 provision of assistance under TANF, paternity establishment
5 and child support cooperation, and work, education, and
6 training programs."; and
7 on page 5, by deleting lines 1 through 8.