June 14, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Meisner, Young, Polidori, Clack, Kathleen Law, Gillard, Miller, Hopgood, Donigan, Bieda, Coulouris, Hansen, Green, Stahl, Hildenbrand, Nofs, Spade, Pearce, Tobocman, Vagnozzi and Jackson and referred to the Committee on Families and Children's Services.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14j.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 14j. (1) If the department determines that an individual
is eligible for food assistance benefits, the department shall
issue his or her regular food assistance benefits 2 times each
month. The department may continue to issue food assistance
benefits on a staggered basis by case ending digit.
(2) This section does not apply to issuing initial food
assistance benefits, retroactive food assistance benefits, or
supplemental food assistance benefits.