An Act To Clarify Eliqibility for General Assistance Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4308, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. AAA, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 1. Initial and subsequent APPlications. Except as provided in section 43l6-A. subsection I-A. a person who makes an application for assistance must have that person's eligibility determined solely on the basis of need and all other conditions of eligibility established by this chapter and municipal ordinance. Sec.2. 22 MRSA §4315-B is enacted to read: §43lS-B. Misuse of general assistance A person who knowingly and willfully misuses general assistance. as determined by the overseer. is ineligible for Page l-LR0064(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 0168
Committee Amendment CA_A_H379 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §4308, 22 MRSA §4315-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,.j}" to H.P. 119, L.D. 168, Bill, "An 
Act To Establish a Statewide Residency Requirement for General 
Assistance" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Clarify Eliqibility for General Assistance' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the summary and inserting in its place 
the following: 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4308, sub-§I, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, 
Pt. AAA, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
1. 
Initial and subsequent APPlications. 
Except as provided 
in 
section 
43l6-A. 
subsection 
I-A. 
a 
person 
who 
makes 
an 
application for assistance must have that person's eligibility 
determined solely on the basis of need and all other conditions 
of 
eligibility 
established 
by 
this 
chapter 
and 
municipal 
ordinance. 
Sec.2. 22 MRSA §4315-B is enacted to read: 
§43lS-B. 
Misuse of general assistance 
A 
person 
who 
knowingly 
and 
willfully 
misuses 
general 
assistance. 
as determined by the overseer. is ineligible for 
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assistance for a period of 120 days. 
The overseer shall provide 
notice and an opportunity for an appeal as provided in sections 
4321 and 4322 to a person disgualified from receiving general 
assistance for misuse. 
If the fair hearing authority finds that 
a 
recipient 
misused 
general 
assistance, 
that 
recipient 
is 
reguired 
to 
reimburse 
the 
municipality 
for 
any 
assistance 
rendered for which that recipient was ineligible. 
A recipient 
who has been granted assistance in accordance with this chapter 
may not have that assistance terminated prior to the decision of 
the fair hearing authority. 
In the event of the termination of 
assistance to any recipient. the dependents of that person may 
still 
apply 
for 
and, 
if eligible, 
receive 
assistance. 
A 
recipient or applicant may appeal a decision under this section 
pursuant to the Maine Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 80B.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the minority report of the committee. 
This 
amendment 
removes 
from the general assistance laws 
the 
distinction between initial and repeat applications, except that 
the distinction is preserved with regard to proration of a lump 
sum payment. 
The amendment disqualifies a person who misuses 
general 
assistance 
and 
provides 
for 
due 
process 
in 
a 
determination of disqualification. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/22/05 ~ae 
LD168 
LR0064(02) 
An Act To Establish a Statewide Residency Requirement for General Assistance 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "jJ, 
Committee: Health and Human Services 
1\ 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Minority Report 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Any savings resulting from the bill are expected to be minor. Any additional administrative costs are expected to be 
mmor. 
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