General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5824
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2092
*02092*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist. REP. MINER, 66th Dist. REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5824
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2092
*02092*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.
REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.
REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
REP. MINER, 66th Dist.
REP. O'NEILL, 69th Dist.
AN ACT WARNING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS ABOUT THE PERILS OF FRAUD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require that any state-funded advertisements or public service announcements promoting enrollment in state-administered assistance programs include warnings to recipients and providers about the consequences of fraudulently obtaining said assistance.
Statement of Purpose:
To alert recipients and providers of the consequences of fraudulently obtaining state-administered assistance thereby deterring fraud and instilling accountability.