Bill Summary for H 1047 (2015-2016)

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May 5 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 1047 (Public) Filed Thursday, May 5, 2016
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA LOTTERY COMMISSION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CASH LOTTERY WINNINGS INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES; TO CROSS CHECK WITH THE INFORMATION OF APPLICANTS FOR OR RECIPIENTS OF FOOD AND NUTRITION BENEFITS; TO DIRECT THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EXTENT TO WHICH NORTH CAROLINA CAN DISQUALIFY LOTTERY WINNERS FROM RECEIPT OF FOOD AND NUTRITION BENEFITS; AND TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN DISQUALIFICATION PERIODS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION BENEFITS.
Intro. by Jones, Blackwell, Hager.

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Amends GS 18C-114(a) concerning the powers and duties of the NC State Lottery Commission (Commission), now allowing the Commission to provide specified information to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Social Services (Division), regarding persons claiming cash prizes of $600 or more.

Enacts new GS 18C-176, which requires the Commission to report the name, prize amount, and other available identifying information of a person claiming a cash prize of $600 or more to the Division to crosscheck such information with applicants for or recipients of food and nutrition benefits. Requires the report of such information on at least a monthly basis. 

Enacts new GS 108A-52.1, directing DHHS to review the information received above at least on a monthly basis and crosscheck it with applicants for or recipients of food and nutrition benefits. Establishes procedures and processes for when an applicant or recipient hasn't reported correctly excess winnings above that amount allowed for the resource limit for food and nutrition services. Allows DHHS to conduct a further review concerning fraudulent misrepresentation. Provides that information submitted to DHHS from the Commission is confidential. 

Amends GS 108A-52 to add new subsection (b), which provides that DHHS cannot grant categorical eligibility for the food and nutrition services program based off of noncash, in-kind, or other benefit.

Enacts new GS 108A-52.2, Disqualification for noncompliance with requirements for food and nutrition benefits, setting out disqualification periods ranging from a three-month full household disqualification to an outright permanent disqualification for three instances of noncompliance with requirements for food and nutrition benefits. Allows noncompliance in other federal, state, or local means-tested assistance programs to also qualifyfor the above disqualification. Authorizes the Social Services Commission to adopt rules to implement this section.

Requires the Commission to begin providing the information required by this act one month after it becomes effective. 

Provides that savings resulting from this act can be reallocated to DHHS for individual autistic services. 

Effective six months after bill becomes law.