Amendments

1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(c)(3)(B)(i), substituted “clauses (A) through (D)” for “clauses (A) through (E)” in last sentence.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D), (E). Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(c)(3)(A), struck out subpar. (D) which read as follows: “aid in the form of foster home care in behalf of children described in section 608(a) of this title; and”, and redesignated subpar. (E) as (D).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98–369, §2361(c), struck out par. (1) designation, substituted “(1)” and “(2)” for “(A)” and “(B)”, respectively, and struck out par. (2) which related to pregnant women.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 98–378 added subsec. (h).

1982—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–248 inserted reference to absence occasioned solely by reason of performance of active duty in uniformed services of United States.

1981—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–35, §2311, substituted “at the option of the State, under the age of nineteen and a full-time student in a secondary school (or in the equivalent level of vocational or technical training), if, before he attains age nineteen, he may reasonably be expected to complete the program of such secondary school (or such training)” for “under the age of twenty-one and (as determined by the State in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary) a student regularly attending a school, college, or university, or regularly attending a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit him for gainful employment”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–35, §§2184(b)(2)(A), 2312(a), 2317(b), in provision preceding subpar. (A) substituted “a dependent child or dependent children, or, at the option of the State, a pregnant woman but only if it has been medically verified that the child is expected to be born in the month such payments are made or within the three-month period following such month of payment, and who, if such child had been born and was living with her in the month of payment, would be eligible for aid to families with dependent children” for “, or (if provided in or after the third month before the month in which the recipient makes application for aid) medical care in behalf of or any type of remedial care recognized under State law in behalf of, a dependent child or dependent children”, struck out “or medical care or any type of remedial care recognized under State law” in par. (1) following “money payments”, and in provision following subpar. (E) inserted provision that payments of the type described in cl. (2) not be subject to the requirements of cls. (A) through (E) of cl. (2), when made in the manner described in cl. (2) at the request of the family member to whom payment would otherwise be made in an unrestricted manner”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–35, §2353(b)(1), struck out subsec. (d) as in effect in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, which defined “family services” to mean services to a family or any member thereof for the purpose of preserving, rehabilitating, reuniting, or strengthening the family, and such other services as will assist members of a family to attain or retain capability for the maximum self-support and personal independence.

Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 97–35, §2184(b)(2)(B), inserted “(for which such individual is not entitled to medical assistance under the State plan under subchapter XIX of this chapter)”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 97–35, §2312(b), added subsec. (g).

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–611 inserted “at the option of the State,” before “under the age of twenty-one” at beginning of cl. (2)(B), and added cl. (2)(C).

1977—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–171 substituted a period for semicolon at end of cl. (2)(E) and inserted provisions after such cl. (2)(E) authorizing payments in form of checks drawn jointly to order of recipient and the person furnishing goods, services, or items to needy child and negotiable only upon endorsement by both and requiring placement of statement of specific reasons for payments in file of child maintained by State or local agency administering State plan.

1975—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93–647, §3(a)(5), repealed subsec. (d) which defined “family services”.

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–647, §101(c)(7), added subsec. (f).

1968—Pub. L. 90–248, §241(b)(5), substituted in text preceding subsec. (a) “part” for “subchapter”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 90–248, §207(a)(1), inserted “, and the needs of any other individual living in the same home if such needs are taken into account in making the determination under section 602(a)(7) of this title” and “or are made on behalf of such child or relative directly to a person furnishing food, living accommodations, or other goods, services, or items to or for such child, relative, or other individual”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B) to (F). Pub. L. 90–248, §207(a)(2), struck out cl. (B) requiring that State plan include provision for making payments only when such payments will meet all the need of the individuals with respect to whom the payments are made, and redesignated cls. (C) to (F) as (B) to (E), respectively.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90–248, §201(f), added subsec. (d).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 90–248, §206(b), added subsec. (e).

1965—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–97 substituted “(as determined by the State in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary) a student regularly attending a school, college, or university,” for “(as determined in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary) a student regularly attending a high school in pursuance of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or its equivalent,” in cl. (2)(B).

1964—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–641 included within definition of “dependent child” one who is under the age of 21 and a student regularly attending a high school in pursuance of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or its equivalent, or regularly attending a course of vocational or technical training designed to fit him for gainful employment.

1962—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–543, §§104(a)(3)(D), 156(b), substituted “aid to families with dependent children” for “aid to dependent children” and inserted “(if provided in or after the third month before the month in which the recipient makes application for aid)” before “medical care”.

Pub. L. 87–543, §§108(a), 109, 152, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “(and the spouse of such relative if living with him and if such relative is the child's parent and the child is a dependent child by reason of the physical or mental incapacity of a parent or is a dependent child under section 607 of this title)” after “relative with whom any dependent child is living”, struck out “for any month” and “if money payments have been made under the State plan with respect to such child for such month” before and after “to meet the needs of the relative with whom any dependent child is living”, and added par. (2).

1956—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, §§321, 322, included first cousins, nephews, and nieces, as persons with whom a needy child may be living, and struck out requirement of school attendance for children between the ages of 16 and 18.

Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 1, 1956, §351(b), struck out “(except when used in clause (2) of section 603(a) of this title)” before “includes money payments or medical care”.

1950—Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 28, 1950, redefined “aid to dependent children”.

Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 28, 1950, added subsec. (c).

1939—Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 10, 1939, redefined “dependent child”.