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S.B. 127

             1     

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FRAUD AMENDMENTS

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             5     
House Sponsor: John Dougall

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies provisions relating to public assistance fraud.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires both earned and unearned income to be disclosed when an individual
             13      applies for public assistance; and
             14          .    allows the state agency administering the public assistance to request additional
             15      information it considers necessary to determine eligibility.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          None
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          76-8-1203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 80
             23     
             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 76-8-1203 is amended to read:
             26           76-8-1203. Disclosure required -- Penalty.
             27          (1) Each person who applies for public assistance shall disclose to the state agency


             28      administering the public assistance each fact that may materially affect the determination of the
             29      person's eligibility to receive public assistance, including the person's current:
             30          (a) marital status;
             31          (b) household composition;
             32          (c) employment;
             33          (d) earned and unearned income, as defined by rule;
             34          (e) receipt of monetary and in-kind gifts[, which would] that may affect the person's
             35      eligibility; [and]
             36          (f) assets[, which would] that may affect the person's eligibility[.]; and
             37          (g) any other material fact or change in circumstance that may affect the determination
             38      of that person's eligibility to receive public assistance benefits, or may affect the amount of
             39      benefits for which the person is eligible.
             40          (2) A person applying for public assistance who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
             41      fails to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed under Subsection (1) is guilty of public
             42      assistance fraud as provided in Section 76-8-1206 .
             43          (3) With the exception of a client receiving public assistance from the Department of
             44      Workforce Services or the Department of Health, a client who intentionally, knowingly, or
             45      recklessly fails to disclose to the state agency administering the public assistance a change in a
             46      material fact required to be disclosed under Subsection (1), within 10 days after the date of the
             47      change, is guilty of public assistance fraud as provided in Section 76-8-1206 .
             48          (4) A client who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly fails to disclose to the
             49      Department of Workforce Services or the Department of Health at the time of a review or
             50      recertification, whichever comes first, a change in a material fact required to be disclosed under
             51      Subsection (1) is guilty of public assistance fraud as provided in Section 76-8-1206 .




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