Fla. Stat. 414.115
Limited temporary cash assistance for children born to families receiving temporary cash assistance
(1)
The department shall provide limited additional temporary cash assistance to:An existing temporary-cash-assistance case due to the birth of a child when the birth occurs more than 10 months after August 1, 1996; orA new temporary-cash-assistance case when the birth occurs more than 10 months after August 1, 1996, and the application or reapplication for temporary cash assistance.For purposes of this subsection, “an existing temporary-cash-assistance case” means a case that is receiving temporary assistance on August 1, 1996, and, if it closes any time after August 1, 1996, is closed for less than 6 continuous months; “a new temporary-cash-assistance case” means a case that was not receiving benefits on August 1, 1996; “reapplication” means a new application by a parent or other caretaker relative who has previously received temporary cash assistance in a case that has been closed for 6 continuous months or more prior to the new application.
(a)
An existing temporary-cash-assistance case due to the birth of a child when the birth occurs more than 10 months after August 1, 1996; or(b)
A new temporary-cash-assistance case when the birth occurs more than 10 months after August 1, 1996, and the application or reapplication for temporary cash assistance.(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply:To a program participant who is a victim of rape or incest if the victim files a police report on the rape or incest within 30 days after the incident;To a program participant who is confirmed by the Title IV-D child support agency as having been granted an exemption from participating in requirements for the enforcement of child support due to circumstances consistent with the conception of the child as a result of rape, incest, or sexual exploitation. A child for whom an exemption is claimed under this paragraph and for whom an application has been made for a good-cause exemption from the requirements of s. 414.095 shall receive temporary benefits until a determination is made on the application for a good-cause exemption from the requirements of s. 414.095;To children who are the firstborn, including all children in the case of multiple birth, of minors included in a temporary cash assistance group who as minors become first-time parents;To a child when parental custody has been legally transferred; orTo a child who is no longer able to live with his or her parents as a result of:The death of the child’s parent or parents;
The incapacity of the child’s parent or parents as documented by a physician, such that the parent or parents are unable to care for the child;
Legal transfer of the custody of the child to another individual;
Incarceration of the child’s parent or parents, except that the child shall not receive temporary cash assistance if a parent is subsequently released and reunited with the child; or
A situation in which the child’s parent’s or parents’ institutionalization is expected to be for an extended period, as defined by the department.
(a)
To a program participant who is a victim of rape or incest if the victim files a police report on the rape or incest within 30 days after the incident;(b)
To a program participant who is confirmed by the Title IV-D child support agency as having been granted an exemption from participating in requirements for the enforcement of child support due to circumstances consistent with the conception of the child as a result of rape, incest, or sexual exploitation. A child for whom an exemption is claimed under this paragraph and for whom an application has been made for a good-cause exemption from the requirements of s. 414.095 shall receive temporary benefits until a determination is made on the application for a good-cause exemption from the requirements of s. 414.095;(c)
To children who are the firstborn, including all children in the case of multiple birth, of minors included in a temporary cash assistance group who as minors become first-time parents;(d)
To a child when parental custody has been legally transferred; or(e)
To a child who is no longer able to live with his or her parents as a result of:The death of the child’s parent or parents;The incapacity of the child’s parent or parents as documented by a physician, such that the parent or parents are unable to care for the child;Legal transfer of the custody of the child to another individual;Incarceration of the child’s parent or parents, except that the child shall not receive temporary cash assistance if a parent is subsequently released and reunited with the child; orA situation in which the child’s parent’s or parents’ institutionalization is expected to be for an extended period, as defined by the department.(3)
A child born subject to this section shall be considered a recipient of temporary cash assistance for all purposes, including Medicaid eligibility.(4)
For the first child born to a recipient under subsection (1), the department shall provide temporary cash assistance equal to 50 percent of the maximum allowable amount for an individual. This provision does not apply to a child who is born into a family that does not include other children.(5)
For a second or subsequent child born to a recipient under subsection (1), the department shall provide no additional temporary cash assistance.
Source:
Section 414.115 — Limited temporary cash assistance for children born to families receiving temporary cash assistance, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0414.115 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).