RULE NO: RULE TITLE
65A-4.209: Income
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to align policies and procedures on income and asset exclusions for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA). The Social Security Protection Act of 2004 included several policy changes on income and asset exclusions for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. By law, these provisions must also apply to SSI-related Medicaid programs and State Funded Programs (Optional State Supplementation and Home Care for Disabled Adults). The Farm Bill of 2002 allows some state flexibility to align food stamp income and asset polices to those used by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and 1931 Medicaid programs. Florida is aligning the policies to further simplify program policies and procedures.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment contains specific provisions for TCA income exclusions for infrequent or irregular earned and unearned income; interest and dividends; and educational grants, loans, scholarships, fellowships and gifts.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 414.45 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 414.095 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: August 28, 2006, 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 455, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Eileen Schilling, Program Administrator, Food Stamps/TANF Policy, Economic Self-Sufficiency, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 3, Room 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, telephone 414-5643

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.