This bill proposes updates to the definition of "Child only case" in section 46-101 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. The current law defines a "Child only case" as a situation where the eligible dependent child is in the legal custody of the department of child safety, a tribal court, or a tribal child welfare agency and placed in foster care with an unrelated adult or a nonparent relative not receiving cash assistance.

The new bill language expands this definition by clarifying that a "Child only case" can also include situations where the child is living with an unrelated adult or a nonparent relative who is responsible for meeting the child's basic needs and is not receiving cash assistance. This change aims to broaden the criteria for what constitutes a "Child only case," thereby potentially increasing the number of eligible cases under this definition.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 46-101