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| Chronology of Welfare Reform in Ohio |
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- Aug. 1995 - Governor Voinovich signs House Bill 167 into law
- Aug. 1996 - Congress passes Personal Responsibility & Work Opportunity Act
- Oct. 1996 to Mar. 1997 - ODHS visits counties and holds public meetings
- Mar. 1997 - ODHS submits Welfare Reform Plan to Ohio legislature
- Apr. 1997 - Rep. Joan Lawrence introduces House Bill 408
- June 5, 1997 - House passes H.B. 408 (95-0)
- June 26, 1997 - Senate passes H.B. 408 (32-0); House concurs with Senate
- July 2, 1997 - Governor Voinovich signs H.B. 408
- Oct. 1, 1997 - Law takes effect (e.g. time limit clock starts ticking)
- Jan. 1, 1998 - Phase one counties sign Partnership Agreements with ODHS
- Jan. 1, 2000 - All counties must have entered into Partnership Agreements
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