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AZ HB2397

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Regina Cobb

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

AI Summary

  • Department shall perform weekly cross-matching and fraud detection checks using databases to verify integrity of unemployment insurance rolls
  • Department shall check unemployment insurance rolls against state Department of Corrections incarcerated individuals list on a weekly basis to verify eligibility
  • Department shall check new hire records against the national directory of new hires weekly to verify eligibility
  • Department may execute memoranda of understanding with other state agencies to share information required for fraud prevention and eligibility verification
  • Department shall adopt internal administrative policies to recover improper benefit overpayments to the fullest extent allowed by state and federal law
  • Department shall provide an annual written report to the Governor, President of Senate, and Speaker of House detailing improper payments detected, prevented, monies saved, and reasons for any non-recovery of overpayments
  • Act effective December 31, 2021

Legislative Description

Unemployment insurance; fraud prevention

Employment Security

Last Action

Senate majority caucus: Do pass

3/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules3/4/2021
Commerce3/3/2021
Rules1/28/2021
Health and Human Services1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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