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A8873Assembly2009-2010 Session

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received

Sponsor Vanessa GibsonAD-77Affects Health
Status
In Senate Committee
Social Services
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Senate · Social Services

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Primary sponsor
Vanessa Gibson

Assembly Member · Assembly District 77

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History

  1. Recommitted to social services
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Repassed assembly
  4. Amended on third reading 8873a
  5. Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
  6. Returned to assembly
  7. Recalled from senate
  8. Recommitted to social services
  9. Substitution reconsidered
  10. 3rd reading cal.245
  11. Substituted for S3754
  12. Referred to social services
Show 7 earlier actions
  1. Delivered to senate
  2. Passed assembly
  3. Advanced to third reading cal.671
  4. Reported
  5. Reported referred to codes
  6. Referred to social services
  7. Referred to social services

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A8873A

Title of bill

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice to applicants of potential liability for public assist- ance benefits

Purpose or general idea of bill

Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to inform, both orally and in writing, applicants for either public assistance that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received.

Summary of specific provisions

Requires an applicant to be informed, both orally and in writing, that he or she may be liable to reimburse the state for public assistance benefits received. The applicant shall sign an acknowledgement form, separate and apart from the application for such benefits, provided by the OTDA and the local department shall keep such acknowledgement form in such applicant's file.

Justification

Applicants need to know that they may be liable to reim- burse the state for public assistance benefits received. By having this separate notice given, it provides clear and informed consent to the applicant for receipt of such benefits.

Prior legislative history

First introduced in 200G.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.

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