§ 49-4-180. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act.” History. Code 1981, § 49-4-180 , enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 6.

§ 49-4-181. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: “Applicant” means a person who applies for assistance under the state plan. “Assistance” means the temporary assistance provided to needy families with children in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by the secretary of health […]

§ 49-4-182. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Created

There is created the Georgia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, which shall be known as the “Georgia TANF Program.” The purpose of such program is to provide necessary assistance to needy families with children on a temporary basis and to provide parents, legal guardians, or other caretaker relatives of children with the necessary support […]

§ 49-4-183. Administration of Article by Department; Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Board; Duties of Department

This article shall be administered by the Department of Human Services. The Board of Human Services shall issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer this article properly and to comply with the requirements of Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, the state plan, and […]

§ 49-4-184. Eligibility for Assistance

An applicant is not eligible for assistance under this article and a recipient shall no longer be eligible for assistance under this article if: The applicant’s or recipient’s family does not include a minor child; The applicant or recipient does not cooperate with the department in establishing paternity, in providing assistance in a fraud and […]

§ 49-4-185. Sanctions Against Recipient for Failure to Comply

As used in this Code section, the term “sanction” means a 25 percent reduction of any cash assistance provided to a family for a time period established by the board for the first material violation and termination of any cash assistance provided to the family for any subsequent material violation within a time period established […]

§ 49-4-186. Schedule of Assistance to Eliminate Increment in Benefits Under Tanf Program as Result of Child Birth During Eligibility Period

The schedule of assistance to be paid to a recipient family under this article shall eliminate the increment in benefits under the Georgia TANF Program as a result of the birth of a child during the period in which the family is eligible for TANF assistance or during a temporary period in which the family […]

§ 49-4-187. Assistance for Applicants Moving Into State After Receiving Assistance From Another State

An applicant who moves into this state after receiving assistance from another state under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, if otherwise eligible to receive assistance under the Georgia TANF Program, shall receive the same level of assistance for the same period of time under the same requirements […]

§ 49-4-188. Assistance for Qualified Aliens

As used in this Code section, the term “qualified alien” means a qualified alien as defined in Section 431 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-193. Qualified aliens will be eligible for assistance under the Georgia TANF Program upon meeting the same qualifications and conditions as […]

§ 49-4-190. Construction of Article

It is the intention of the General Assembly that this article be construed consistently with Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, and so as to authorize the Department of Human Services, within the appropriations provided to it, to administer the state plan in a manner so as to […]

§ 49-4-191. Establishment and Enforcement of Standards and Procedures by Department

The department shall establish and enforce standards and procedures to: Screen and identify recipients of TANF assistance with a history of being victims of domestic violence, while protecting the confidentiality of any such recipients; Refer any such recipients to counseling and supportive services; and Waive, pursuant to a determination of good cause, other program requirements […]

§ 49-4-192. Establishment of Pilot Learnfare Program

As used in this Code section, the term: “Program” means the LEARNFARE program established in this Code section. “Teen-ager” means a person at least 13 years of age but not more than 16 years of age who is included in a grant of TANF assistance, who is residing with a parent or guardian, and who […]

§ 49-4-193. Drug Test Required for Certain Tanf Applicants or Recipients; Ineligibility for Benefits Based Upon Positive Tests; Drug Treatment; Impact of Drug Use by Parents on Children; Confidentiality; Exceptions

As used in this Code section, the term “established drug test” means the collection and testing of bodily fluids administered in a manner equivalent to that required by the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or other professionally valid procedures approved by […]