2008 House Bill 6218

Revise welfare child day care subsidy details

Introduced in the House

June 5, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To require a day care aide or a relative providing day care for the children of a welfare recipient receiving child day care subsidy payments, and the welfare recipient, to independently report by telephone or internet every two weeks the hours the child spent in day care, and if the reports indicate fraud, make the person submitting the fraudulent report subject to sanctions, including suspension of benefits.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

June 25, 2008

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 27, 2008

Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

To increase the proposed sanction for claiming unearned subsidies.

Consideration postponed

Withdrawn by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Hildenbrand (R-86)

To clarify the relevent sanctions for fraudulent subsidy claims.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 7 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services