Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 18 - Department of Transitional Assistance
Section 34 - Tracking of Outcomes of Individuals Served by Training and Employment Service Programs

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 18 - Department of Transitional Assistance

Section 1 - Department of Transitional Assistance

Section 2 - Comprehensive Financial Assistance Program; Services

Section 2a - Food Stamp Employment and Training Plan; Maximization of Federal 50–50 Match Program

Section 2b - Educational Program; Services

Section 3 - Commissioner; Appointment; Qualifications; Salary

Section 4 - Deputy Commissioner; Assistant Commissioners; Qualifications; Salaries; Succession; Bond

Section 5 - Organization of Department; Regional Offices; Community Service Areas

Section 5b - False Representations or Failure to Disclose Facts; Penalty

Section 5c - Vendors' Bill for Services; Perjury

Section 5d - Vendors; Violations

Section 5e - Return of Unlawful Payments

Section 5f - Father's Leaving Family to Obtain Assistance; Penalty

Section 5g - Claimant; Subrogation

Section 5h - Recipients of Medical Assistance Under Chapter 118e; Subrogation; Notice; Policy Provisions; Payment by Department; Information Concerning Recipients

Section 5i - Certain Purchases With Direct Cash Assistance Funds Prohibited; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 5i and 5j; Penalty; Reporting of Enforcement and Violations

Section 5j - Preventing Electronic Benefit Transfer Transactions for Certain Purchases Made Using Direct Cash Assistance Funds; Penalty

Section 5k - Obtaining or Receiving Department of Transitional Assistance Property Through Embezzlement, Theft or Fraud; Penalty

Section 5l - Food Stamp Benefits Trafficking; Penalty

Section 5m - Organizational Food Stamp Benefits Trafficking; Penalty

Section 5n - Fraud Hotline; Sign Display

Section 7 - Community Service Area Boards

Section 8 - Civil Service Status of Commissioners; Restoration

Section 9 - Employees of Department; Delegation of Responsibilities

Section 10 - Reports; Rules and Regulations; Federal Aid

Section 11 - Lists of Recipients; Publication; Records; Rules and Regulations

Section 14 - Reciprocal Agreements

Section 15 - Disclosure of Information by Banks and Insurance Companies as to Applicant's or Recipient's Deposits; Penalty

Section 16 - Division of Hearings Within Office of Deputy Commissioner; Director; Denial of Aid; Hearing; Referee; Decision; Review

Section 17 - Advancement of Funds to Department for Public Assistance; Monthly Report of Disbursements

Section 18 - Reimbursement of Department; Recipient Arrearages; Furniture Payments

Section 18a - Failure of Custodial Parent to Cooperate With Iv–d Agency

Section 19 - Eviction From Furnished Apartment; Furniture; Relocation

Section 20 - Purchase of Home or Income Producing Property

Section 21 - Support and Maintenance; Subrogation of Department; Termination of Assistance; Notice

Section 22 - Verification of Categorical and Financial Eligibility

Section 26 - Direct Payment of Rent; Public Housing; Appeal

Section 27 - Direct Payment of Rent; Request of Landlord or Recipient

Section 27a - Direct Deposit of Assistance Checks at Banking Institutions; Option of Recipient

Section 28 - Accreditation of Homemaker Services; Board, Establishment, Members, Staff and Services; Standards; Rules and Regulations; Restrictions; Enforcement

Section 29 - Repayment of Fraudulently Obtained Assistance; Lien

Section 30 - Overpayments of Assistance; Repayment Agreement; Assignment of Income

Section 31 - Job Diversion Program; Services

Section 32 - Participation in Pathways to Self-Sufficiency Program Required; Exceptions

Section 33 - Providing of Social Security Number Required; Exceptions; Penalty for Noncompliance

Section 34 - Tracking of Outcomes of Individuals Served by Training and Employment Service Programs

Section 35 - Availability of Caseworker via Telephone to Recipient of Cash Assistance

Section 36 - Fraud Detection Program

Section 37 - Work-Related Expense Deduction

Section 38 - Non-Approval of Application for New Benefits for Failure to Comply With Registration Requirements in Secs. 178c to 178p of Chapter 6

Section 39 - Protocols for Coordination of Information With Law Enforcement Agencies, Etc. When Recipient the Subject of Felony Warrant