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Title 40 - Human Services
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Chapter 40-6 Public Assistance Act
Chapter 40-6 Public Assistance Act
Section 40-6-1 Short title - "Public assistance" and "department" defined.
Section 40-6-2 Purpose.
Section 40-6-3 General public assistance.
Section 40-6-3.1 Eligibility for general public assistance.
Section 40-6-3.2 Form of assistance.
Section 40-6-3.3 Repealed.
Section 40-6-3.4 - 40-6-3.6 Repealed.
Section 40-6-3.7 Local welfare offices.
Section 40-6-3.8 Repealed.
Section 40-6-3.9 Repealed.
Section 40-6-3.10 Funeral and burial expenses.
Section 40-6-3.11 "Dependent child" defined.
Section 40-6-3.12 Enteral nutrition products.
Section 40-6-4 Repealed.
Section 40-6-4.1 Ineligibility for aid or assistance commitment to training school or adult correctional institutions.
Section 40-6-5 Repealed.
Section 40-6-5.1 Repealed.
Section 40-6-5.2 Cashing of AFDC, GPA checks.
Section 40-6-5.3 Repealed.
Section 40-6-6 Authorization to pay assistance.
Section 40-6-7 Repealed.
Section 40-6-7.1 Expanded eligibility for pregnant women and young children.
Section 40-6-7.2 Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.
Section 40-6-8 Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).
Section 40-6-8.1 Prohibited uses of electronic-benefit-transfer cards.
Section 40-6-9 Assignment and subrogation for recovery of child, spousal and medical support rights.
Section 40-6-9.1 Data matching - Health care coverages.
Section 40-6-10 Effects of assistance on receipt of workers' compensation benefits.
Section 40-6-11 Report of income by recipients.
Section 40-6-12 Records as to assistance.
Section 40-6-12.1 Warrants - Release of information.
Section 40-6-13 Appeals - Hearings.
Section 40-6-14 Assistance not assignable - Exemption from process.
Section 40-6-15 Fraudulently obtaining assistance.
Section 40-6-16 Fraudulent use of food stamps.
Section 40-6-17 Receipt and use of federal funds.
Section 40-6-18 Agreements with other states.
Section 40-6-19 Complainant in actions to invoke penalties.
Section 40-6-20 Prosecution of criminal actions.
Section 40-6-21 Child support - Income tax refund offset.
Section 40-6-21.1 Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity - Hospital-based program.
Section 40-6-21.2 Child medical support garnishment - State income tax offset.
Section 40-6-22 Disclosure of information - Penalty.
Section 40-6-23 Release of wage and earnings information.
Section 40-6-24 Recipient not deemed pauper.
Section 40-6-25 Rules and regulations.
Section 40-6-26 Severability.
Section 40-6-27 Supplemental Security Income.
Section 40-6-27.1 Supplementary cash assistance program for severely disabled and elderly residents.
Section 40-6-27.2 Supplementary cash assistance payment for certain supplemental security income recipients.
Section 40-6-28 Interim cash assistance for people who are disabled.
Section 40-6-29 Health care benefits - Employers - Discrimination against public assistance recipients.