Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H200 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1387 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 200
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Marc T. Lombardo
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to the utilization of the systematic alien verification for entitlements program by
13	13	the Commonwealth.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marc T. Lombardo22nd Middlesex1/18/2023 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1387 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 200
19	19	By Representative Lombardo of Billerica, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 200) of
20	20	Marc T. Lombardo relative to eligibility for certain entitlement programs. Children, Families
21	21	and Persons with Disabilities.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 246 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
25	25	_______________
26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act relative to the utilization of the systematic alien verification for entitlements program by
30	30	the Commonwealth.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 SECTION 1. Subsection B of section 2 of chapter 18 of the General Laws, as appearing
34	34	2in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-
35	35	3 (t) verify that an applicant for benefits through any transitional assistance financial
36	36	4assistance program administered by the department is a United States citizens or lawfully present
37	37	5alien prior to providing any benefits. The department shall register for the systematic alien
38	38	6verification for entitlements program established by the United States Citizenship and
39	39	7Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify an applicant’s eligibility pursuant to
40	40	8this clause. 2 of 2
41	41	9 SECTION 2. Section 3 of chapter 23B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
42	42	10amended by adding the following subsection:-
43	43	11 (w) verify that an applicant for benefits through any housing program for low and
44	44	12moderate income families administered by the department is a United States citizens or lawfully
45	45	13present alien prior to providing any benefits. The department shall register for the systematic
46	46	14alien verification for entitlements program established by the United States Citizenship and
47	47	15Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify an applicant’s eligibility pursuant to
48	48	16this paragraph.
49	49	17 SECTION 3 . Section 2 of chapter 111I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
50	50	18amended by adding the following paragraph:-
51	51	19 The department of public health shall verify that an applicant for benefits through the
52	52	20WIC program is a United States citizens or lawfully present alien prior to providing any benefits.
53	53	21The department shall register for the systematic alien verification for entitlements program
54	54	22established by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and shall use said
55	55	23program to verify a beneficiary’s eligibility pursuant to this paragraph.
56	56	24 SECTION 4. Section 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
57	57	25amended by adding the following paragraph:-
58	58	26 (17) The division shall verify that a beneficiary is a United States citizens or lawfully
59	59	27present alien prior to providing any medical benefits through MassHealth. The division shall
60	60	28register for the systematic alien verification for entitlements program established by the United
61	61	29States Citizenship and Immigration Services and shall use said program to verify a beneficiary’s
62	62	30eligibility pursuant to this paragraph.