Amendment No. 298

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 195 (BDR 10-516)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Amend section 1, page 1, line 13, by deleting "To" and inserting:

"[To] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, to".

Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 7 through 9 and inserting:

"(c) Have a monthly household income , as determined by the administrator in accordance with subsection 4, which is at or below:

(1) The federally designated level signifying poverty or $750,".

Amend section 1, page 2, lines 12 and 13, by deleting "[1,125,] $1,225," and inserting "$1,125,".

Amend section 1, page 2, by deleting lines 21 through 26 and inserting:

"(2) The contents of that mobile home ; and [one]

(3) One motor vehicle.".

Amend section 1, page 2, line 34, after "4." by inserting:

"In determining the monthly household income of an applicant pursuant to subsection 3, the administrator shall exclude from the calculation:

(a) The value of any food stamps the applicant received pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2011 et seq., during the year immediately preceding his application for assistance; or

(b) If the applicant is receiving coverage pursuant to Medicare Part B, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395j et seq., the value of the cost of such coverage during the year immediately preceding his application for assistance,

whichever is greater.

5. The administrator may waive the requirements for eligibility set forth in subsection 3 upon the written request of an applicant if the circumstances of the applicant have changed as a result of:

(a) Illness;

(b) Disability; or

(c) Extreme financial hardship based upon a significant reduction of income, when considering the applicant’s current financial circumstances.

An applicant shall include with his request for a waiver all medical and financial documents that support his request.

6.".

Amend section 1, page 3, line 1, by deleting "5." and inserting "[5.] 7.".

Amend the title of the bill, second line, after "homes;" by inserting:

"authorizing a waiver from the eligibility requirements under certain circumstances;".