Connecticut-2015-HB05584-Introduced


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5584*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 1122
		01122
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. BOLINSKY, 106^th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING VERIFICATION OF ASSETS BY APPLICANTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE.

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

That section 17b-105a of the general statutes be amended to require applicants for supplemental nutritional assistance to verify their available assets before they qualify for and receive assistance.

Statement of Purpose:

To reduce or eliminate fraud in the supplemental nutritional assistance program.