Section 12. A temporary absence from the commonwealth which exceeds 30 calendar days or 90 days in aggregate over the course of a calendar year shall create a rebuttable presumption that Massachusetts residency has been abandoned by a recipient of cash assistance under transitional aid to families with dependent children and that the recipient is no longer eligible for assistance. The department shall promulgate regulations in accordance with this section, including, but not limited to, the process by which the temporary absence shall be determined.
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