Bill Summary for H 1047 (2015-2016)
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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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Bill summary
House amendments make the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amendment #2
Amends newly enacted GS 108A-52.2, which provides penalties for noncompliance with work requirements in regards to federal food and nutrition benefits, providing for a three-month recipient disqualification period for the first instance of noncompliance and a six-month recipient disqualification period for the second instance of noncompliance (was, a full-household disqualification for the first and second instance of noncompliance). Further provides that with the third instance of noncompliance the recipient is permanently disqualified (previously, also provided for a six-month disqualification for the full household in instances of a third violation).
Amendment #3
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to report, on or before January 1, 2018, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services concerning the following: (1) the number of times cross-checking lottery winners with applicants for food and nutrition benefits resulted in a match, (2) the number of times the end result of this reporting resulted in the termination of food and nutrition benefits, (3) the number of terminations due to lottery winnings one year prior to the effective date of this act and one year following the date the act became effective, and (4) the amount of federal savings resulting from the termination of benefits because of this act.