Amendment AA3-ASA1-AB200

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 3, TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 200

October 8, 2015 - Offered by Representative Jorgensen.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the substitute amendment as follows:

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,3 1. Page 3, line 20: delete "The notice" and substitute "Except as provided in par. (d) 2., the notice".

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,5 2. Page 4, line 9: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 5, line 2, and substitute:

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,8 "(d) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., if a recipient requests more than 5 replacement benefit cards in a 12-month period, all of the following apply to each request:

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,9 a. The department shall send the recipient the notice under par. (c) 2.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,1,11 b. The recipient must contact the department to provide an explanation for the need for the replacement card.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,2,2 c. If the recipient does not contact the department as required under subd. 1. b., the department shall not issue a replacement card.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,2,6 d. If the recipient contacts the department but refuses to provide an explanation for the need for the replacement card, or provides an explanation that appears to indicate trafficking benefits, the department shall conduct an investigation.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,2,10 e. If the recipient contacts the department, regardless of whether the recipient provides an explanation for the need for the replacement card, the department shall issue the replacement card so that the recipient has access to benefits during any investigation and while the recipient is awaiting a hearing, if any.

AB200-ASA1-AA3,2,19 2. If a recipient requests a replacement benefit card after the recipient has already requested 5 or more replacement benefit cards in the same 12-month period, the department sends the recipient the notice under par. (c) 2., and the recipient contacts the department and provides an appropriate explanation for the need for the replacement card, the department shall educate the recipient on the proper use of the benefit card and shall not require the recipient to contact the department upon any subsequent requests for replacement cards unless the pattern of card activity has changed since the recipient contacted the department and indicates possible trafficking activity.".

AB200-ASA1-AA3,2,20 (End)