General Assembly Raised Bill No. 6356
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 2892
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Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 6356
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 2892
*_____HB06356HS____031111____*
Referred to Committee on Human Services
Introduced by:
(HS)
AN ACT CONCERNING A CLARIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' REQUIREMENT TO GIVE NOTICE REGARDING REPAYMENT OF SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 17b-77 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2011):
(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall notify each applicant for aid under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program and state-administered general assistance program [and each person who may be liable for repayment of such aid, if known,] of the provisions of sections 17b-93 to 17b-97, inclusive, in general terms, at the time of application for such aid. [or, in the case of a person who may be liable for repayment of such aid] The commissioner shall notify each person who may be liable for repayment of such aid, if known, of the provisions of sections 17b-93 to 17b-97, inclusive, in general terms, not later than thirty days after the applicant is determined to be eligible for such aid or, if not known at the time the applicant is determined to be eligible for such aid, the department shall give such notice not later than thirty days after the date on which the commissioner identifies such person as one who may be liable for repayment of such aid. The notice shall be (1) written in plain language, (2) in an easily readable and understandable format, and (3) whenever possible, in the first language of the applicant or person who may be liable for repayment of such aid.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2011 17b-77(b)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2011
17b-77(b)
HS Joint Favorable
HS
Joint Favorable