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CT HB06616

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Themis Klarides

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Connecticut General Statutes section 17b-105a to prohibit the Commissioner of Social Services from seeking federal waivers that would allow able-bodied adults without dependents to receive supplemental nutrition assistance without meeting work requirements.

  • Requires the Commissioner of Social Services to immediately cease applying any existing exemptions under federal law that currently allow such adults to receive assistance without work requirements.

  • Applies work requirements prescribed in federal regulation 7 CFR 273.24 to able-bodied adult recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance.

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring Able-bodied Recipients Of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance To Seek Employment.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

1/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/24/2017

Full Bill Text

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