Bill > HB2955

This bill introduces several comprehensive changes across multiple areas of Arizona's human services framework. The most significant provisions include establishing an Extended Foster Care Comprehensive Service Model with a success coaching program for young adults between 17.5 and 21 years old who are in the foster care system. The program will provide weekly engagement, life skills training, mental health support, educational assistance, housing support, career planning, and flexible funding to help these young adults transition successfully. The bill also mandates quarterly and annual reporting on the program's performance and outcomes. Additionally, the bill creates new funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development, and Workforce Innovation, and introduces stricter eligibility and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill further requires the Department of Economic Security to conduct more frequent data reviews to identify potential fraud or changes in recipient circumstances, and mandates drug testing for TANF cash benefits recipients with potential consequences for those testing positive for unauthorized controlled substances. These changes aim to enhance support for vulnerable populations while implementing more rigorous oversight of social service programs.

Budget and Finance

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83462