human services; 2026-2027
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Overview
This bill makes changes to Arizona’s laws related to human services, specifically focusing on mobile home relocation assistance, rent increases, and early childhood listening and spoken language services. It establishes a fund to support these services, outlines eligibility criteria for assistance, and modifies reporting requirements for the department of economic security. The bill also addresses fraud prevention within the supplemental nutrition assistance program and establishes a process for transferring contracts related to early childhood listening and spoken language services.
Key provisions
- Establishes a mobile home relocation fund to compensate tenants who must move due to changes in a mobile home park’s use.
- Sets criteria for rent increases that trigger eligibility for relocation assistance, including a 10% rent increase plus the consumer price index.
- Creates a fund to support out-of-school time child care programs, prioritizing rural communities.
- Requires the department of economic security to screen and test TANF recipients for substance abuse.
- Mandates a report on fraud and improper payments within the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
- Transfers existing contracts for early childhood listening and spoken language services to the department of economic security.
- Defines eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients, including consideration of income and employment information.
- Establishes a memorandum of understanding between the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind and the department of economic security regarding speech and audition services.
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