Sentences with phrase «federal welfare law»

In a provision tucked into the 1996 federal welfare law, Congress earmarked $ 250 million over five years to pay for abstinence education in every state.

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Roberta Casper Watson, who recently joined The Wagner Law Group as head of its welfare benefits department, noted that employers with 50 or more FTEs can be fined $ 2,000 per full - time employee, minus the first 30 workers, if the business doesn't offer coverage to most of its full - timers and even one worker receives a federal subsidy to buy coverage on an exchange.

In 1996 a «Charitable Choice» section was added to the federal welfare reform law, establishing new rules for collaboration between government and religious institutions.

Was it not the Court, after all, that during the period from 1905 to 1937 repeatedly invalidated both state and federal worker protection laws and social welfare legislation?

The poultry industry favours self - regulation, but consumer and animal welfare advocates want state and federal laws.

The Department of Agriculture is duty bound to stop the export of live animals if federal export laws are not upheld, or if travel arrangements are inadequate for animal health and welfare.

The governor also said the state will sue the EPA under the federal Ocean Dumping Act, a 1972 law that limits or prevents dumping that could pose a threat to human health and welfare, the marine environment or local economies.

Updegrove noted that SNA was not mandated by the federal government under welfare reforms signed into law by former President Bill Clinton in 1996.

One bill would bar federal law enforcement officers from non-public areas of city property like homeless shelters, welfare offices and schools, unless they have a warrant from a judge.

The University of Pennsylvania and Tulane comply with NIH policy on animal welfare, the Animal Welfare Act, and all other applicable federal, state and local laws.

Regarding Duncan's legacy: First, his tenure will be known for a law that, as one analyst noted, coincided with «perhaps the sharpest reversal of federal ambitions since the welfare - reform act of 1996.»

But the creditor must apply these tests fairly, impartially, and without discriminating against you on any of the following grounds: age, gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, because you receive public income such as veterans benefits, welfare or Social Security, or because you exercise your rights under Federal credit laws such as filing a billing error notice with a creditor.

Foster children get help in combating ID theft — A 2011 federal law says when foster children turn 16, child welfare agencies must help them get annual credit reports and clear up any mistakes.

Ethics, animal welfare regulations, state and federal laws are reviewed, including controlled substance laws, occupational safety and health regulations and veterinary practice responsibilities.

Their release is the result of PETA's undercover investigation footage, which revealed horrific violations of federal animal welfare laws.

· Labeling of all prescription medication dispensed to animal owners be labeled in accordance with state and federal law · Requiring all animal shelters operating and providing veterinary services in South Carolina be subjected to the regulation of the South Carolina Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Veterinarians providing veterinary services in animal shelters prepare written or electronic records concerning the animals in their respective care and maintain these for a minimum of three years · Animal shelters prepare and maintain records documenting the number of animals admitted to the facility and the method by which those animals exit the facility, whether by adoption, fostering, natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another state, or other means of discharge · Establishes a study committee for animal care and welfare issues in South Carolina · A mobile practice affiliated with, operated by, or supported by a public or private nonprofit animal shelter is prohibited from operating within eyesight of the nearest privately owned veterinarian practice.

The latest federal budget, which passed and was signed into law last month, contained several important and hard - fought animal welfare measures for horses.

The first federal law in the United States to regulate animal welfare is enacted to protect animals used in testing facilities.

The program exceeds other canine welfare programs and state and federal laws that often provide only minimum standards and do not fully address areas such as dogs» behavioral needs, including socialization.

Many commercial breeders and pet stores belong to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, an association that conducts animal care seminars and other events and works for reasonable animal welfare laws at the state and federal levels.

Last week, without any notice or warning, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA - APHIS) shuttered its Animal Care Information System, an online database of documents related to the enforcement of federal animal welfare laws.

That agreement is the major legal document governing the rights of unaccompanied immigrant minors, and among other things, it requires federal authorities to comply with all applicable child welfare laws of the state in which the facility is located.

Although the Superior Court of Justice was clear that animals were chattels under the law (movable property in Quebec) and that it was applying basic property law principles to decide who should have custody of the monkey, the reality is that both federal and provincial laws have progressively evolved towards recognizing animal welfare for its own value.

ERISA is a federal law that takes into account the benefits employees incur from the welfare benefit plan.

Lorraine D'Alessio, a managing attorney at D'Alessio Law Group, notes in an email that H - 1B visa holders don't need to necessarily have a steady job to remain in the country, but «at least a steady source of income that does not derive from federal welfare benefits or other forms of government assistance.»

• Directed all aspects of internal audit polices / procedures that ensured welfare plans, and all company departments and outside brokers were in compliance with planned provisions and federal / state laws.

R.J. Wilson & Associates, Ltd., City • ST 2004 — 2011 Vice President / Compliance Directed all aspects of internal audit polices / procedures that ensured welfare plans, and all company departments and outside brokers were in compliance with planned provisions and federal / state laws.

We offer legal and multi-disciplinary trainings for CASA volunteers which explain the Federal and state laws that guide the juvenile court in their decision making along with state child welfare regulations and policies.

Other obstacles include state and federal child welfare laws, lack of adequate substance abuse treatment services, confidentiality requirements, and agency policy.

Because children who test positive for prenatal drug exposure must, by federal law, be referred to child welfare services, they are a group of special interest to those examining child abuse prevention.

Federal laws Publications and resources on Federal laws and policies related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.

Publications and resources related to State and Federal civil laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.

This legal brief reviews Federal laws, mainly concerned with assistance to families and child welfare, and State laws, which implement Federal law and provide additional governance in these areas.

Child Welfare: Recently Enacted Changes in Federal Policy Stoltzfus (2007) View Abstract and Document Describes child welfare provisions of seven laws in order of their enactment.

We offer legal and multi-disciplinary trainings for social workers which explain the Federal and state laws that guide the juvenile court in their decision making along with state child welfare regulations and policies.

Earlier this month, the Family First Prevention Services Act became law, ushering in significant changes to the way that the federal government funds child welfare systems.

In the wake of a federal law giving child welfare agencies direct access to education records, legislation is moving in California to bolster its data sharing efforts.

Laws & policies Summaries of State laws on child abuse and neglect reporting and records, permanency plans for children in out - of - home care, and adoption; and Federal laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoptLaws & policies Summaries of State laws on child abuse and neglect reporting and records, permanency plans for children in out - of - home care, and adoption; and Federal laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoptlaws on child abuse and neglect reporting and records, permanency plans for children in out - of - home care, and adoption; and Federal laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoptlaws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.