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National Governors' Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, and American Public Welfare Association. 1996r. Analysis of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 conference agreement for H.R. 3734 (P.L. 104-193). [Online]. Washington, DC: National Governors' Association, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report provides commentary on the conference agreement for the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PL 104-193). For each of the major provisions of the act, the report explains its intent and clarifies the states' responsibilities for implementing it. The act itself makes modifications to welfare services within these topical areas: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child care, Medicaid, social services, benefits for immigrants, supplemental security income (SSI), child protection, the Food Stamp program, child nutrition, electronic benefit transfer systems, and child support enforcement.

Keywords: Block grants, Child abuse, Child care, Child nutrition, Child support, Federal legislation, Food Stamp Program, Immigrants, Prevention programs, Social services, Supplemental security income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Time limited benefits, Welfare reform

Koyangi C, Schulzinger R. 1996. An uncertain future: How the new welfare law affects children with serious emotional disturbance and their families. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Child Development Center, National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, 50 pp.

Annotation: This document reports on the expected results of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 on the families of children with severe emotional disturbance. It discusses the loss of, or cuts in, help from Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Security Income, nutrition programs, Medicaid coverage, and family support services. It mentions the difficulty of arranging adequate child care when the mother is forced to work, and other requirements that will add to the burdens of these families. It also discusses how the states can mitigate some of the difficulties.

Keywords: Affective disorders, Block grants, Child care, Child mental health, Child welfare, Children with special health care needs, Federal legislation, Medicaid, Regulations, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Time limited benefits, Welfare reform
   

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