Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB07169 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 4611 1 of 2
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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 7169
6	6	January Session, 2019
7	7	LCO No. 4611
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10	10	Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
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13	13	Introduced by:
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19	19	AN ACT CONCERNING RE NEWAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE
20	20	SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITI ON ASSISTANCE PROGRA M.
21	21	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	22	Assembly convened:
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24	24	Section 1. Section 17b-105c of the general statutes is repealed and 1
25	25	the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2019): 2
26	26	(a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in accordance with federal 3
27	27	law, may implement policy to simplify program administration and 4
28	28	increase payment accuracy in the supplemental nutrition assistance 5
29	29	program, while in the process of adopting such policy as regulation, 6
30	30	provided notice of such policy is published in the [Connecticut Law 7
31	31	Journal within twenty days of implementation] eRegulations System 8
32	32	prior to adopting the policy. 9
33	33	(b) The commissioner shall not require a telephone or in-person 10
34	34	interview of a beneficiary more than once annually for renewal of 11
35	35	supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and shall not 12
36	36	terminate benefits for any beneficiary who attempted to reach the 13
37	37	Department of Social Services by telephone for such interview but who 14 Raised Bill No. 7169
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41	41	LCO No. 4611 2 of 2
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43	43	was not interviewed despite waiting at least sixty minutes for a 15
44	44	response from department staff. 16
45	45	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
46	46	sections:
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48	48	Section 1 July 1, 2019 17b-105c
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50	50	Statement of Purpose:
51	51	To require that the Department of Social Services not require telephone
52	52	or in-person interviews to renew eligibility for supplemental
53	53	nutritional assistance more than once annually and to prevent the
54	54	department from penalizing persons who attempt to renew eligibility
55	55	by telephone but are unable to reach a department staff member
56	56	within sixty minutes.
57	57	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline,
58	58	except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is
59	59	not underlined.]
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