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31 DE Code § 524. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 5. State Public Assistance Code|§ 524. Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

§ 524. Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Pursuant to the option granted the State by 21 U.S.C. § 862a(d)(1), an individual convicted under federal or state law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction involved and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance shall be exempt from the prohibition contained in 21 U.S.C. § 862a(a) against eligibility for assistance under 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. if the individual is otherwise eligible for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funded program. 81 Del. Laws, c. 47, § 1;
31 DE Code § 527. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 5. State Public Assistance Code|§ 527. Coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

§ 527. Coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Carriers shall provide coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including the use of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in all health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery under § 505(3) of this title. 81 Del. Laws, c. 400, § 4;
31 DE Code § 528. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 5. State Public Assistance Code|§ 528. Coverage for epinephrine autoinjectors.

§ 528. Coverage for epinephrine autoinjectors. (a) For purposes of this section, “epinephrine autoinjector” means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.  (b) Carriers shall provide coverage for medically-necessary epinephrine autoinjectors for individuals who are 18 years of age or under. 83 Del. Laws, c. 42, § 4;
31 DE Code § 529. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 5. State Public Assistance Code|§ 529. Coverage for insulin pumps.

§ 529. Coverage for insulin pumps. (a) For purposes of this section, “insulin pump” means a small, portable medical device that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. (b) Carriers shall provide coverage for a medically-necessary insulin pump at no cost in all health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery under § 505(3) of this title. 83 Del. Laws, c. 241, § 4;
31 DE Code § 901. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 901. Purpose

§ 901. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to provide a time-limited opportunity for employable adults of families who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to earn their public assistance during the time they are receiving such assistance, obtain job skills, develop strong work ethics, and establish work histories so as to better enable them to obtain private sector employment and become self-sufficient. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  901;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  24;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 3;
31 DE Code § 902. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 902. Work requirements as to employable recipients of public assistance.

§ 902. Work requirements as to employable recipients of public assistance. Employable persons receiving assistance from the Department of Public Welfare in the categories of general assistance or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families shall be required in accordance with this chapter to perform such work as shall be assigned to them by the Department of Public Welfare and/or shall be required to attend and participate in any training project designed to improve employability to which they may be assigned by said Department. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  902;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  57 Del. Laws, c. 248;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 3;
31 DE Code § 903. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 903. Application for assignment of assistance recipients.

§ 903. Application for assignment of assistance recipients. Whenever the governing body of a county, city or town within this State, or the board or executive officer of any state agency or other public agency or public institution or private nonprofit organization, has any work to be done with the county, city, town, agency, institution or organization, or as a function of such agency, institution or organization, which it appears may be properly performed by 1 or more employable adults of families who receive assistance, the appropriate authority shall make application to the Department of Health and Social Services or the Department of Labor, in the form prescribed by the respective Department, for the establishment of a work project. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  903;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  25;
31 DE Code § 904. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 904. Assignment of assistance recipients.

§ 904. Assignment of assistance recipients. (a) Upon application as provided for in § 903 of this title, the Department of Public Welfare shall thereupon assign to such work project the required number of employable recipients of assistance according to their availability, provided it is satisfied that all requirements of this chapter are observed. (b) The Department of Public Welfare shall also assign suitable assistance recipients to training projects designed to improve employability as such projects are established. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  904;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;
31 DE Code § 905. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 905. Requirements for work projects.

§ 905. Requirements for work projects. (a) Recipients shall be assigned to perform only such work under this chapter as they are able, in the judgment of the Department of Public Welfare, to perform. Such work must serve a useful public purpose. (b) Recipients shall not perform work on projects which will result either in the displacement of regular workers or in the performance by such recipients of work that would otherwise be performed by employees of public or private agencies, institutions or organizations. (c) Reasonable standards of health, safety and other conditions applicable to the performance of such work shall be established and maintained for all work projects. (d) Recipients assigned to work projects shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to seek regular employment and to secure any appropriate training or retraining which may be available. (e) Employable adults of families receiving assistance shall be assigned to work projects for a number of hours determined by the amount of the assistance grant to the family divided by the minimum wage provided in § 902 of Title 19. No employable adult shall be assigned for more hours than are necessary to work out the employable adult's grant as determined above. (f) No assistance recipient shall be assigned to work for more than 8 hours in any 1 day or more than 40 hours in any 1 week. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  905;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  26;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 906. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 906. Department to establish rules and regulations.

§ 906. Department to establish rules and regulations. The Department of Health and Social Services shall establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the efficient administration of this title and the achievement of the legislative intent expressed in § 901 of this title and § 501 of this title. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  906;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  27;
31 DE Code § 907. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 907. Workers' compensation protection.

§ 907. Workers' compensation protection. All project workers will be covered under the State Workers' Compensation Law with adequate protection through private insurance which provides for complete coverage for all workers on all projects, including disability by injury or occupational disease, prompt and complete medical care in case of accident or injury and adequate benefits for temporary or permanent disability and for survivors in case of death. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  907;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 908. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 908. Cooperative arrangements with Employment Security Commission of Delaware, State Board of Vocational Education and State Department of Education.

§ 908. Cooperative arrangements with Employment Security Commission of Delaware, State Board of Vocational Education and State Department of Education. The Department of Public Welfare shall enter into cooperative arrangements with the Employment Security Commission of Delaware for the employment or occupational training of recipients performing work under this chapter, with the State Board of Vocational Education for the training or retraining of said recipients and assisting them in preparing for regular employment and with the State Department of Education for adult services in appropriate cases. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  908;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  73 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  45;
31 DE Code § 909. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 909. Effect of refusal to work.

§ 909. Effect of refusal to work. The Department, as part of its authority pursuant to §§ 503, 512(1), 509 and 518 of this title, may establish sanctions for any assistance recipient who refuses without good cause to report for or to perform that work to which the recipient has been assigned by the Department, or who refuses without good cause to report for and participate in any training project designed to improve employability to which the recipient has been referred. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  909;  53 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 65, §  28;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 910. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 910. Adjustments or recovery.

§ 910. Adjustments or recovery. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment or recovery shall be made by the State or any political subdivision thereof on account of any payments which are correctly made for work performed under the terms of this chapter. 31 Del. C. 1953, §  910;  54 Del. Laws, c. 323, §  2;
31 DE Code § 911. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 9. Work Assignments for Recipients of Public Assistance|§ 911. Job training and placement by nonprofit corporations

§ 911. Job training and placement by nonprofit corporations (a) The Department of Labor is authorized: (1) To refer welfare recipients to nonprofit corporations for training designed to improve employability and for job placement or job referral; and (2) to pay the sum of $500 to nonprofit corporations, which have an approved proposal by August 1 of the current fiscal year, for each welfare recipient placed in an unsubsidized job. (b) “Placed” or “placement” as used in this section shall mean placement of a referral in an unsubsidized substantially full-time job of not less than 100 hours per month for a minimum of 30 days. 59 Del. Laws, c. 523, §  11;  61 Del. Laws, c. 542, §§  1, 2;  81 Del. Laws, c. 367, § 3;
31 DE Code § 1001. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1001. Legislative intent.

§ 1001. Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds and declares it to be in the public interest and for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of the State that proper provisions be instituted to regulate abuses in the payment of funds under the State's public assistance programs. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1002. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1002. Definitions.

§ 1002. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning herein defined. To the extent that the terms are not defined herein, the words are to have their commonly accepted meaning. (1) “Department” shall mean the Department of Health and Social Services. (2) “Facility” shall mean any facility required to be licensed under Chapters 10 and 11 of Title 16, including any such facility operated by or for the State. (3) “Person” shall mean a human being and, where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental instrumentality. (4) “Provider” shall mean a person who is enrolled and who renders goods or services for which payment is made, in whole or in part, under a public assistance program. (5) “Public assistance program” shall mean the medical assistance program of the State.65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1003. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1003. Obtaining benefit under false representation.

§ 1003. Obtaining benefit under false representation. It shall be unlawful for any provider, by means of a false statement or representation, or by concealment of, or failure to disclose any material fact, or by any other fraudulent scheme or device on behalf of the provider or others to obtain or attempt to obtain payments or any other property, under any public assistance program established by the State to which the provider is not entitled, in whole or in part. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1004. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1004. Reports, statements and documents.

§ 1004. Reports, statements and documents. It shall be unlawful for any provider to:  (1) Falsify any report, statement or document required to be filed in connection with any public assistance program; (2) Include in any cost report or reports for reimbursement any amount or item which the provider knew or should have known was not used in providing service to the recipient for which the amount is paid or to be paid; (3) Make or cause to be made a statement or representation for use in qualifying as a provider of goods or service under any public assistance program, knowing that statement or representation to be false, in whole or in part by commission or omission; or (4) Make or cause to be made a false statement or representation of a material fact with respect to the conditions or operation of a provider or facility in order that such provider or facility may qualify or remain qualified to provide assistance under any public assistance program.65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1005. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1005. Kickback schemes and solicitation.

§ 1005. Kickback schemes and solicitation. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or receive any remuneration (including kickback, bribe or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind:  (1) In return for referring an individual to a provider for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any medical care or medical assistance for which payment may be made in whole or in part under any public assistance program; or (2) In return for purchasing, leasing, ordering or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any property, facility, service or item of medical care or medical assistance for which payment may be made in whole or in part under any public assistance program. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to offer or pay any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe or rebate) directly or indirectly, in cash or in kind to induce any other person:  (1) To refer an individual to a provider for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any medical care or medical assistance for which payment may be made in whole or in part under any public assistance program; or (2) To purchase, lease, order or arrange for or recommend purchasing, leasing or ordering any property, facility, service, or item of medical care or medical assistance for which payment may be made in whole or in part under any public assistance program. (c) It shall be unlawful for any provider to:  (1) Charge, solicit, accept or receive for any service provided to a recipient, money or other consideration in addition to or at a rate in excess of the rates established by the State for such item or service; or (2) Charge, solicit or receive, in addition to any amount otherwise required to be paid by the State, any gift, money, donation, or other consideration (other than a charitable, religious or philanthropic contribution from an organization or from a person unrelated to the patient) as a precondition to admitting a patient to a hospital, skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility, or as a requirement for the patient's continued stay in such a facility, when the cost of services provided therein to the patient is paid for, in whole or in part, by the State. (d) Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to:  (1) A discount or other reduction to price obtained by a provider under this chapter if the reduction in price is properly disclosed and appropriately reflected in the costs claimed or charges made by the provider; or (2) Wages paid by an employer to an employee as part of a bona fide employment relationship; or (3) Contracts between the State and a public or private agency where part of the agency's responsibility is referral of a person to a provider; (4) Dividends based exclusively on a legitimate ownership interest; (5) Fees for services actually rendered, provided that the fees are not made to induce referrals to the provider.65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1006. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1006. Conversion of payment.

§ 1006. Conversion of payment. It shall be unlawful for any provider to convert any benefit or payment received from any public assistance program for use other than the use and benefit for the person named in the application for assistance. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;
31 DE Code § 1007. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1007. Penalties.

§ 1007. Penalties. (a) Whoever knowingly violates §§ 1003, 1004(2) and 1006 of this title shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor; provided, that, where the value of assistance benefits, payments or other property is $500 or more, but less than $10,000, the violator shall be guilty of a class E felony; further provided, that, where the value of assistance, benefits, payments or other property is $10,000 or more, the violator shall be guilty of a class C felony. (b) Whoever violates § 1004(1) of this title, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (c) Whoever violates §§ 1004(3) and (4) and 1005 of this title, shall be guilty of a class E felony. (d) In addition to the penalties provided herein, every provider convicted under this chapter shall make full restitution of the money, goods or services or the value of those goods or services unlawfully received, plus interest on that amount at the rate of 1.5% per month, for the period from the date upon which payment was made to the date upon which repayment is made to the State. (e) Upon conviction under this chapter, such provider shall not be eligible for any further participation in the Delaware Public Assistance Program; provided, however, that where the community interest would be adversely affected, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services, or the Secretary's designee, shall, upon petition of the provider, conduct a hearing on the record, to determine the need for a comparable provider to render the needed services to the community, and whether this provider's continued participation in the program is in the best interest of the State. Where this is established, the provider may continue in the program under such conditions as the Secretary may impose. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1008. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1008. Civil assessments.

§ 1008. Civil assessments. (a) Any provider who violates this chapter, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, shall be liable for the following civil penalties:  (1) Payment of an amount equal to 3 times the amount of excess payments; and (2) Payment of a civil penalty of up to the sum of $2,000 for each deceptive claim or falsification; and (3) All reasonable expenses which the court determines may have been incurred by the State in the enforcement of this section. (b) No criminal action or indictment need be brought against any provider as a condition for establishing civil liability hereunder. (c) Any provider, who, without intent to violate this chapter, obtains benefits or payments in excess of the amount to which the provider is entitled, shall be liable for the payment of a civil assessment as provided in subsection (a) of this section which may be sought and recovered in an administrative proceeding by the Department to which the claim was submitted, or by the Attorney General. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1;  74 Del. Laws, c. 358, §  1;
31 DE Code § 1009. (2021)
2021 Delaware Code|Title 31 - Welfare|Chapter 10. Fraudulent Acts|§ 1009. Jurisdiction.

§ 1009. Jurisdiction. The Superior Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over violations of this chapter. 65 Del. Laws, c. 345, §  2;