Amendment AA2-AB263

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 263

January 29, 2018 - Offered by Representative Subeck.

AB263-AA2,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB263-AA2,1,2 1. Page 11, line 21: after “cards" insert “subject to paragraphs (c) and (d)".

AB263-AA2,1,3 2. Page 12, line 2: after that line insert:

AB263-AA2,1,6 “(c) If a FoodShare recipient requests a 4th replacement benefit card in a 12-month period, the department shall issue the card and send the recipient a notice informing the recipient of all of the following:

AB263-AA2,1,8 1. That the FoodShare recipient has reached the threshold for the number of replacement cards that is determined to be excessive in a 12-month period.

AB263-AA2,1,12 2. That, if the FoodShare recipient requests another replacement card in the same 12-month period, the recipient's benefit case will be referred to the office of the inspector general for review for possible misuse in connection with the recipient's benefit card.

AB263-AA2,1,13 3. Any other information required by the department.

AB263-AA2,2,2 (d) If a FoodShare recipient requests a 5th replacement benefit card in a 12-month period, the department shall do all of the following as applicable:

AB263-AA2,2,7 1. Send the FoodShare recipient a notice that the recipient has exceeded the number of replacement benefit cards that is determined to be excessive, that the case is being reviewed by the office of the inspector general for possible misuse in connection with the recipient's benefit card, and that the recipient must contact the department to provide an explanation for the need for the replacement card.

AB263-AA2,2,10 2. If, after receiving the notice under subdivision 1., the recipient does not contact the department to provide an explanation for the need for the replacement card, decline to issue the replacement card.

AB263-AA2,2,13 3. If, after receiving the notice under subdivision 1., the recipient contacts the department, regardless whether he or she provides an explanation for the need for the replacement card, issue the replacement card.

AB263-AA2,2,17 4. If a recipient who contacts the department under subdivision 3. refuses to provide an explanation for the need for the replacement card or provides an explanation that appears to indicate trafficking of benefits, refer the case to the office of the inspector general for an investigation.”.

AB263-AA2,2,18 (End)