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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS

             2     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Sheryl L. Allen

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Carlene M. Walker

             6      Cosponsors:
             7      Tim M. Cosgrove
             8      David N. CoxJanice M. Fisher
Steven R. MascaroKaren W. Morgan
Peggy Wallace              9     
             10      LONG TITLE
             11      General Description:
             12          This bill modifies provisions related to persons applying for public assistance.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    modifies the public assistance fraud time line for disclosing a change in a material
             16      fact that affects the determination of a person's eligibility to receive public
             17      assistance from the Department of Workforce Services or the Department of Health;
             18      and
             19          .    makes certain technical changes.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          None
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          76-8-1203, as last amended by Chapter 48, Laws of Utah 2000
             27     
             28      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 76-8-1203 is amended to read:


             30           76-8-1203. Disclosure required -- Penalty.
             31          (1) Each person who applies for public assistance shall disclose to the state agency
             32      administering the public assistance each fact that may materially affect the determination of
             33      [his] the person's eligibility to receive public assistance, including [his] the person's current:
             34          (a) marital status;
             35          (b) household composition;
             36          (c) employment;
             37          (d) income;
             38          (e) receipt of monetary and in-kind gifts, which would affect the person's eligibility;
             39      and
             40          (f) [other resources] assets, which would affect the person's eligibility.
             41          (2) [Any] A person applying for public assistance who intentionally, knowingly, or
             42      recklessly fails to disclose [any] a material fact required to be disclosed under Subsection (1) is
             43      guilty of public assistance fraud as provided in Section 76-8-1206 .
             44          (3) [Any] With the exception of a client receiving public assistance from the
             45      Department of Workforce Services or the Department of Health, a client who intentionally,
             46      knowingly, or recklessly fails to disclose to the state agency administering the public assistance
             47      [any] a change in a material fact required to be disclosed under Subsection (1), within ten days
             48      after the date of the change, is guilty of public assistance fraud as provided in Section
             49      76-8-1206 .
             50          (4) A client who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly fails to disclose to the
             51      Department of Workforce Services or the Department of Health at the time of a review or
             52      recertification, whichever comes first, a change in a material fact required to be disclosed under
             53      Subsection (1) is guilty of public assistance fraud as provided in Section 76-8-1206 .


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