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2001 SESSION

010629980
HOUSE BILL NO. 2260
Offered January 10, 2001
Prefiled January 10, 2001
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.1-110.2, relating to child support supplement for persons receiving TANF assistance.
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Patrons-- Watts, Almand, Baskerville, Brink, Diamonstein, Moran, Plum and Scott; Senators: Barry, Byrne, Puller and Ticer
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 63.1-110.2 as follows:

§ 63.1-110.2. TANF child support supplement.

The Department shall return to recipients of TANF cash assistance TANF child support supplements from child support payments collected on their behalf. Each TANF child support supplement shall be in an amount equal to the current state share of child support collected by the Division of Child Support Enforcement, less any disregard passed through to such child pursuant to any other provision of law. The TANF child support supplement shall be paid to the recipient the month after child support is collected by the Division of Child Support Enforcement on his behalf. For purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance services, the TANF child support supplement shall be disregarded.