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Article
Disentitling the Poor: Waivers and Welfare "Reform"
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Disciplines
Publication Date
1993
Abstract
This Article examines the purposes underlying the statutory grant of authority to Health and Human Services (HHS) to exempt states from the requirements of the statute, the important role that the Social Security Act has played as a source of rights for welfare recipients, the current wave of exemptions granted by HHS, and the lack of standards for review of state waiver proposals. Finally, this Article recommends the development of procedures and standards for review by HHS and urges that adherence to the core values of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program is essential in evaluating the appropriateness of a waiver request.
Citation Information
Susan Bennett and Kathleen A. Sullivan. "Disentitling the Poor: Waivers and Welfare "Reform"" (1993) p. 741 - 784 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan_bennett/17/