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PA SB261
PA SB261In general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for child support requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Introduced
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in general powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare, providing for child support requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Human Services Code to establish new child support requirements for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Specifically, the bill requires individuals living with and exercising parental control over a child under 18 years old with an absent parent to cooperate with the department's child support services in establishing paternity and support orders. Similarly, putative or identified parents of children under 18 must cooperate in establishing paternity and providing child support in order to be eligible for SNAP benefits. The bill allows for exceptions if a parent is unable to comply with these requirements, as determined by the child support services division or a court of law. These new provisions aim to ensure parental responsibility and support for children by linking SNAP eligibility to child support cooperation, using federal regulations (7 CFR 273.11) as the basis for implementing these requirements.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Kristin Phillips-Hill (R)*,
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R),
Pat Stefano (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Last Action
Referred to Health & Human Services (on 02/20/2025)
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