HOUSE BILL 341

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Larry A. Larrañaga

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; REQUIRING THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON BIOLOGICAL PARENTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 27, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] INFORMATION ON BIOLOGICAL PARENTS REQUIRED.--The department shall collect information to identify each biological parent of a dependent child before paying public assistance to or on behalf of the dependent child."

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