6508-S AMH KLIP MERE 334

SSB 6508 - H AMD TO ELHS COMM AMD (H-4440.1/12) 1241

By Representative Klippert

FAILED 02/29/2012

    On page 1, line 27 of the striking amendment, after "determines" strike all material through "support." on page 2, line 1 and insert ":(a) the client reported all unanticipated or unexplained increases in benefits that resulted in an overpayment; (b) the client reported all required changes in income or other changes in circumstances for which the client is required to report that resulted in an overpayment; and (c) the total amount of the overpayment was less than two thousand dollars."

EFFECT: Changes the criteria under which an agency may waive the pursuit of overpayment of benefits to clients.  Instead of determining that an overpayment occurred through no fault of the client, that the client was unaware of ineligibility for overpaid benefits, that the client is unable to  repay the overpayment without using funds needed for basic support, and that the client relied on benefits received, the agencies must determine that the client reported all unanticipated or unexplained increases, that the client reported all changes in income or circumstance, and that the overpayment was less than $2000.

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