Bill Text: CT HB05507 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Warning State Assistance Beneficiaries Of The Consequences Of Fraud.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-22 - Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services [HB05507 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05507-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5507

 

January Session, 2013

 

LCO No. 1541

   

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist.

REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist.

REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist.

 

AN ACT WARNING STATE ASSISTANCE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF FRAUD.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require that any state-funded advertisements or public service announcements promoting enrollment in state-administered assistance programs include warnings to recipients and providers about the consequences of fraudulently obtaining said assistance.

Statement of Purpose:

To alert recipients and providers of the consequences of fraudulently obtaining state-administered assistance thereby deterring fraud and instilling accountability.

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