If any person receiving an award for the care of any dependent child or children, or any person legally liable for the support of such child or children, or any other person being supported wholly or in part under the provisions of the state supplement program, medical assistance program, temporary family assistance program or state-administered general assistance program or any beneficiary under such provisions or any legally liable relative of such beneficiary, receives property, wages, income or resources of any kind, such person or beneficiary, within ten days after obtaining knowledge of or receiving such property, wages, income or resources, shall notify the commissioner thereof, orally or in writing, unless good cause is established for failure to provide such notice, as determined by the commissioner. No such person or beneficiary shall sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any property without the consent of the commissioner. The provisions of section 17b-137 shall be applicable with respect to any person applying for or receiving an award under such provisions. Except for the supplemental nutrition assistance program, any change in the information which has been furnished on an application form or a redetermination of eligibility form shall also be reported to the commissioner, orally or in writing, within ten days of the occurrence of such change, unless good cause is established for failure to provide such notice, as determined by the commissioner. For participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the commissioner shall establish reporting requirements regarding such changes in information in accordance with applicable federal law, as may be amended from time to time.
(1969, P.A. 730, S. 24; P.A. 73-107; P.A. 80-65; P.A. 87-171, S. 2; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 33, 165; P.A. 09-9, S. 13; P.A. 11-44, S. 108.)
History: P.A. 73-107 required report of information change within 15 days; P.A. 80-65 referred to provisions of entire chapter rather than to parts II and III; P.A. 87-171 changed the time limit from 15 to 10 days and added provisions allowing oral notice and “good cause” exception; Sec. 17-82j transferred to Sec. 17b-85 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 09-9 replaced “food stamps” with “supplemental nutrition assistance”, effective May 4, 2009; P.A. 11-44 added provision re exception for supplemental nutrition assistance program, added provision requiring commissioner to establish reporting requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program participants, and made technical and conforming changes, effective June 13, 2011.
Annotations to former section 17-82j:
Cited. 179 C. 463. Court reaffirmed conclusion that statute is an independent bar to disclaimers. 211 C. 323.
Cited. 40 CS 394.
Annotation to present section:
Discussed. 247 C. 686.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 319s - Financial Assistance
Section 17b-75. (Formerly Sec. 17-82). - Definitions.
Section 17b-77. (Formerly Sec. 17-82b). - Application for aid. Notice of liability for repayment.
Section 17b-82. - “Rated housing facility” defined.
Section 17b-86. (Formerly Sec. 17-82k). - Aid inalienable.
Section 17b-87. (Formerly Sec. 17-82l). - Discontinuance of aid after removal from state.
Section 17b-88a. - Recoveries or overpayments under AFDC program, account for payment of.
Section 17b-89. (Formerly Sec. 17-82n). - Change in level of assistance payments authorized.
Section 17b-96. (Formerly Sec. 17-83h). - Collection of state's claim. Disposition of recoveries.
Section 17b-98. (Formerly Sec. 17-83j). - Cost of aid and administration.
Section 17b-99a. - Audits of long-term care facilities.
Section 17b-99b. - Joint report re Medicaid fraud prevention and overpayment recovery.
Section 17b-99c. - Audit protocols and procedures. Reports by commissioner.
Section 17b-105b. - Supplemental nutrition assistance benefit extensions.
Section 17b-105d. - Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Outreach. Work-study programs.
Section 17b-105e. - Definitions.
Section 17b-105f. - Supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training program.
Section 17b-108. (Formerly Sec. 17-12k). - Cross-matching of recipients' records.
Section 17b-109. (Formerly Sec. 17-12m). - Photo identification cards.
Section 17b-110. (Formerly Sec. 17-12o). - Special need payment program. Eligibility. Regulations.
Section 17b-111a. - State-wide data bank of general assistance recipients.
Section 17b-111b. - Regulations re general assistance.
Section 17b-112. - Temporary family assistance program.
Section 17b-112e. - Safety net services. Regulations.
Section 17b-112f. - Safety net services account. Regulations.
Section 17b-112j. - Jobs First program. Modification of approved work activities.
Section 17b-113. - Rate paid to recipients.
Section 17b-114. (Formerly Sec. 17-83q). - Return of security deposits.
Section 17b-114o. - Submission of federal TANF expenditure report to legislative committees.
Section 17b-115. (Formerly Sec. 17-272). - “Town” and “selectmen” defined.
Section 17b-122. (Formerly Sec. 17-277). - Reimbursement by paupers.
Section 17b-124. (Formerly Sec. 17-279). - Disclosure by person controlling property.
Section 17b-125. (Formerly Sec. 17-280). - Eligibility for town relief of owner of real property.
Section 17b-126. (Formerly Sec. 17-281). - Lien against real property.
Section 17b-130. (Formerly Sec. 17-284). - Claims for supplies or assistance furnished to pauper.
Section 17b-179b. - Arrearage adjustment program. Factors for consideration.
Section 17b-180. (Formerly Sec. 17-85). - Eligibility. Consideration of stepparent's income.
Section 17b-180a. - Expedited application and eligibility determination.
Section 17b-184. - Client advisory board. Report.
Section 17b-185. - Immunizations and health screenings for children; assistance from commissioner.