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Providing National Statistics on Health and Social Welfare Programs in an Era of Change Summary of a Workshop (1998) / Chapter Skim
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... PROGRAM RULES Almost all participants noted the importance of collecting detailed and consistent information on program eligibility criteria and benefit provisions from the states. Given the devolution of responsibility for health and social welfare programs from the federal to state and local governments, program rules with regard to eligibility and benefits will almost certainly differ across states.
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... Urban Institute, Washington, D.C. TANF Understanding policies for 13 states in Food stamps depth through site visits, local Child care collaborators.
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... Workshop participants noted that administrative and quality control data on the Food Stamp Program may prove useful for some kinds of analyses of welfare program trends and outcomes. For many food stamp recipients, a time series of administrative data will continue.
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