HOUSE BILL No. 5940

March 10, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Genetski, Rick Jones, Elsenheimer, Kowall, Bolger, Tyler, Rogers, Haines, Denby, Moss, Calley, Marleau, Horn, Walsh, Moore, Schuitmaker, Daley, Pavlov, Meekhof, Haveman, Lund, Liss, Agema, Pearce, Kurtz, Paul Scott, Lori, Knollenberg, Ball, Crawford, McMillin, Caul, Proos, Booher, Wayne Schmidt, Hildenbrand and DeShazor and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 14k.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 14k. (1) An individual is not eligible to receive food

assistance benefits if he or she is a noncustodial parent who is

currently under an obligation to pay a child support arrearage.

(2) Each office of the friend of the court shall report to the

office of child support the names of persons who have a current

support arrearage, and the office of child support shall provide

that information to the department.

(3) The department shall seek a waiver from the United States

department of health and human services, if required, to carry out

the provisions of this section.