C. The department may not expend more than $750,000 annually of state general assistance funds for the purposes of covering the cost of services set out in this subsection.

The department shall pay emergency assistance used for the payment of insurance on an automobile directly to the insurance agent or carrier on behalf of the applicant or TANF recipient.__ If automobile insurance that was paid by the department under this subsection is cancelled and a refund is due, the insurance agency or carrier shall pay the refund to the department.

SUMMARY

This bill requires automobile insurance that is paid by the Department of Human Services through the emergency assistance Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to be paid directly to the insurance carrier or agency and any refund to be paid to the department.