Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05266 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5266
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 777
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. BUCK-TAYLOR, 67th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5266 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 777

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES 

Introduced by:

REP. BUCK-TAYLOR, 67th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT AND PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 17b-99 of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Chief State's Attorney, to identify existing staff and resources that can be dedicated to additional detection, prevention and enforcement of fraud in social services programs.

Statement of Purpose: 

To expand fraud prevention and enforcement efforts in social services programs.