If a beneficiary of assistance under the state supplement program, medical assistance program, aid to families with dependent children program, temporary family assistance program, state-administered general assistance program, food stamp program or supplemental nutrition assistance program receives any award or grant over the amount to which he is entitled under the laws governing eligibility, the Department of Social Services (1) shall immediately initiate recoupment action and shall consult with the Division of Criminal Justice to determine whether to refer such overpayment, with full supporting information, to the state police, to a prosecuting authority for prosecution or to the Attorney General for civil recovery, or (2) shall take such other action as conforms to federal regulations, including, but not limited to, conducting administrative disqualification hearings for cases involving alleged fraud in the food stamp program, supplemental nutrition assistance program, the aid to families with dependent children program, the temporary family assistance program or the state-administered general assistance program.
(1969, P.A. 730, S. 11; P.A. 74-140, S. 2; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 123, 486, 587, 608, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 79-146, S. 1; P.A. 85-564, S. 9, 12; P.A. 86-403, S. 36, 132; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8, S. 57, 63; P.A. 92-90; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 36, 165; P.A. 09-9, S. 15.)
History: P.A. 74-140 made discontinuance of award optional rather than mandatory when recipient convicted of offense involving overpayment and added reference to commissioner's taking other action in conformity with federal regulations; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 replaced central collections division of finance and control department with division of state police within the department of public safety (successor agency to state police department) and social services department with department of income maintenance, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 79-146 changed applicable overpayments from any amount over the amount awarded to amounts $500 or more over the amount awarded; P.A. 85-564 made the existing section Subsec. (a) and added Subsecs. (b) and (c) re action taken on overpayments and re administrative hearing process; P.A. 86-403 made technical changes to Subsec. (a); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-8 changed the overpayment threshold to $2,000 and required immediate initiation of administrative recoupment; P.A. 92-90 entirely replaced prior provisions with modified procedure for recoupment of overpayments; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department of income maintenance, effective July 1, 1993; Sec. 17-82m transferred to Sec. 17b-88 in 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 made technical changes, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 09-9 inserted references to supplemental nutrition assistance program and made technical changes, effective May 4, 2009.
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.