S 0919 General Bill, By Turner, Hembree and Talley
Similar (H 3769, H 3833)
Summary: Public assistance eligibility
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PUBLIC AID, ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF, GENERALLY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A COMPUTERIZED INCOME, ASSET, AND IDENTITY ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION SERVICE TO VERIFY A PERSON'S IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO USE THE SERVICE AS PART OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO AWARD AN APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, TO ENABLE OTHER DEPARTMENTS PROVIDING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO USE THE SERVICE, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR CASES OF SUSPECTED FRAUD, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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01/23/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
01/23/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on General (Senate Journal-page 14)