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AZ SB1398

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Theresa Hatathlie

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 46-213 regarding public assistance overpayment recovery procedures
  • Allows the Department of Economic Security to waive repayment obligations for recipients who are overpaid if the recipient is not referred to the attorney general's office for prosecution
  • Adds economic hardship as a factor the department may consider when waiving overpayment repayment obligations
  • Applies the overpayment waiver provisions retroactively to recipients who received overpayments and have not entered into a repayment agreement before the bill's effective date
  • Makes technical clarifications to language regarding recipient notification requirements for changes in income, property, or eligibility status

Legislative Description

DES; waiver of overpayment

Classification

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/9/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules2/2/2023
Government Institutions2/2/2023

Full Bill Text

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