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Chapter 18 - Department of Transitional Assistance
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. 5 I 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