§ 505 — Categories of assistance

Assistance may be granted, in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Department of Health and Social Services under § 503 of this title, in the following categories:

(1)Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. —

Assistance with respect to needy families with children. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families means aid granted to a family, as that term is defined pursuant to Department of Health and Social Service Regulations, with respect to a child or children under the age of 18 who has or have been deprived of parental support or care by reason of death, continued absence from the home, physical or mental incapacity, unemployment, or underemployment.

If found feasible by and in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Department, the term Temporary Assistance for Needy Families shall also include aid granted with respect to children who are removed from their home and placed in foster care as a result of a judicial determination initiated during the month in or for which such a family was receiving such aid or initiated during the month in or for which such a family would have received the aid if application for aid had been made, or if such children, who within 6 months prior to the month court proceedings were initiated, had been living with a specified relative and would have been eligible for assistance in or for such month except for failure to meet the “living with” requirements, that continuation in the parent’s or relative’s home would be contrary to the child’s welfare.

(2)General assistance. —

Assistance granted to eligible needy persons residing in Delaware who are unemployable.

(3) Medicaid assistance. —

Assistance granted in the form of medical care, including dental care, to individuals eligible in accordance with Title IV-A, XVI, XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. §§ 601 et seq., 1381 et seq., and 1396 et seq.], federally approved waivers, and rules and regulations established by the Department of Health and Social Services.

(4)Child care assistance. —

Assistance granted to eligible persons who need child care but are unable to pay for all or part of the cost of care.

Legislative History

37 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 6 ; Code 1935, § 1609; 41 Del. Laws, c. 124, § 1 ; 31 Del. C. 1953, §§ 501, 504; 50 Del. Laws, c. 278, § 5 ; 52 Del. Laws, c. 259 ; 53 Del. Laws, c. 431, §§ 5-8 ; 54 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 3 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 299, § 2 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 7 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 248 ; 57 Del. Laws, c. 249 ; 58 Del. Laws, c. 341, § 2 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 228, § 1 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 433, § 1 ; 61 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1 ; 63 Del. Laws, c. 185, § 1 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 181 ; 66 Del. Laws, c. 166, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §§ 16, 17 ; 80 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 5 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 4 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 28, § 5 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 217, § 2 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 2 ; 81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 2 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 3 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 3 ; 82 Del. Laws, c. 290, § 7