General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5131
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 169
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5131
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 169
*00169*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. PERILLO, 113th Dist.
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SAFEGUARDS AGAINST IMPROPER USE OF STATE-ADMINISTERED CASH ASSISTANCE.
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 recipients of cash assistance administered by the Department of Social Services to (1) maintain a bank account dedicated solely to such cash assistance, and (2) use an associated debit card issued by said department only for purchases authorized by the department.
Statement of Purpose:
To prevent recipients of cash assistance from using benefits for illegitimate purposes.