HB 2032

Creates TANF Housing Pilot Program in Housing and Community Services Department to provide housing stabilization services to families receiving services from temporary assistance for needy families program through grants awarded to local housing services providers.

Status	Chapter Number Assigned
Session	2019 Regular Session
Requested by	(at the request of Governor Kate Brown for Department of Human Services)
Fiscal impact	Fiscal impact issued
Revenue impact	No revenue impact
Emergency clause	Yes

Bill Text

Creates a TANF Housing Pilot Program to provide housing stabilization services to families receiving temporary assistance benefits and establishes related mental health and education pilot programs.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Specifies benefits that may be provided by Department of Human Services to low-income families after families, because of earnings or increases in hours of work, lose eligibility for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF). Delays, for two years, increase in number of months that family may receive specified benefits.] Eliminates certain requirements for job opportunity and basic skills program.] Extends suspension of provisions regarding TANF program.] Creates TANF Housing Pilot Program in Housing and Community Services Department to provide housing stabilization services to families receiving services from temporary assistance for needy families program through grants awarded to local housing services providers. Specifies conditions for grants. Requires department to track and compile data and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services on analysis of data and recommendations for legislative changes necessary to address barriers to housing stability faced by families in temporary assistance for needy families program. Requires Oregon Health Authority to administer Mental and Behavioral Health Pilot Program to award grants to up to four coordinated care organizations to assess need for mental health and substance abuse treatment services for individuals enrolled in temporary assistance for needy families program, refer individuals in need of services for appropriate care and track results of referrals. Requires grantees to collect data and report to authority specified information regarding referrals of individuals for services. Requires authority to develop educational materials containing best practices learned from pilot program and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health, no later than March 30, 2022, on need for services by recipients of temporary assistance for needy families, assessment of barriers to accessing services and recommendations for legislative changes to address barriers and meet needs. Creates Education and Training Pilot Program in Department of Human Services to provide funding to community-based entities through competitive application process. Requires entities to use funding to provide educational opportunities and vocational training to help recipients of temporary assistance for needy families be more competitive in job market and achieve careers that allow them to be safe, healthy and financially stable. Requires department to establish outcome measures and entities to report data necessary for department to assess efficacy of each project and services provided. Requires department to report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services, no later than September 15, 2021, findings from pilot program and recommendations for legislative changes necessary to implement practices that were most successful in meeting goals of pilot program. Sunsets all pilot programs on July 1, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-01-15	H	Referred to Human Services and Housing with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2019-01-30	H	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-03	H	Work Session held.
2019-04-09	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-04-09	H	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2019-06-11	H	Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.
2019-06-13	H	Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2019-06-13	H	Returned to Full Committee.
2019-06-18	H	Work Session held.
2019-06-20	H	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
2019-06-24	H	Second reading.
2019-06-24	H	Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2019 Calendar.
2019-06-25	H	Third reading. Carried by Keny-Guyer. Passed.
2019-06-29	S	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-06-29	S	Referred to Ways and Means.
2019-06-29	S	Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
2019-06-29	S	Rules suspended. Second reading.
2019-06-29	S	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Heard. Passed.
2019-07-02	H	Speaker signed.
2019-07-03	S	President signed.
2019-07-23	H	Governor signed.
2019-08-01	H	Chapter 574, (2019 Laws): Effective date July 23, 2019.