Section 11. If a parent or dependent child requests care at an institution, as defined in section two of chapter one hundred and eighteen E, the institution furnishing such care may initiate an application on behalf of the parent or dependent child to the department and the department shall accept the application and act thereon. Such institution shall be entitled to notice, hearing and right of appeal in the same manner as an applicant or recipient, as provided in section eight.
Payment for such care shall be made, to the extent allowed by rules and regulations of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, if an applicant dies before approval of his application. Payment for such medical care and hospitalization, including nursing home care, shall be paid, subject to the rules and regulations of the department and the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, for a reasonable period not to exceed thirty days prior to the date of application on account of said services actually rendered.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 118 - Aid to Families With Dependent Children
Section 2 - Aid to Parents With Dependent Children
Section 2b - Application Form; Contents
Section 3 - Duties of Department
Section 3b - Employment Counseling and Job Training Program
Section 3c - Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Program
Section 5 - Reports of Department
Section 9 - Eligibility to Receive Veterans' Benefits; Option; Waiver
Section 10 - Exemption From Trustee Process; Assignment; False Statement or Fraud
Section 11 - Institutions Furnishing Care; Application for Aid; Payment
Section 14 - Benefit Period for Individuals Who Are Part of a 2 Parent Assistance Unit
Section 16 - Economic Independence Accounts
Section 17 - Proof of Income and Assets for Unverified Applicants
Section 18 - Education or Training Activities for Purposes of Meeting Work Requirement
Section 19 - Eligibility of Pregnant Teens to Receive Cash or Other Assistance