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Chapter 18

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18

Department of Transitional Assistance

1Department of transitional assistance 2Comprehensive financial assistance program; services 2AFood stamp employment and training plan; maximization of federal 50–50 match program 2BEducational program; services 3Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary 4Deputy commissioner; assistant commissioners; qualifications; salaries; succession; bond 5Organization of department; regional offices; community service areas 5ARepealed, 1971, 943, Sec. 1Repealed 5BFalse representations or failure to disclose facts; penalty 5CVendors' bill for services; perjury 5DVendors; violations 5EReturn of unlawful payments 5FFather's leaving family to obtain assistance; penalty 5GClaimant; subrogation 5HRecipients of medical assistance under chapter 118E; subrogation; notice; policy provisions; payment by department; information concerning recipients 5ICertain purchases with direct cash assistance funds prohibited; definitions applicable to Secs. 5I and 5J; penalty; reporting of enforcement and violations 5JPreventing electronic benefit transfer transactions for certain purchases made using direct cash assistance funds; penalty 5KObtaining or receiving department of transitional assistance property through embezzlement, theft or fraud; penalty 5LFood stamp benefits trafficking; penalty 5MOrganizational food stamp benefits trafficking; penalty 5NFraud hotline; sign display 6Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 11Repealed 7Community service area boards 8Civil service status of commissioners; restoration 9Employees of department; delegation of responsibilities 10Reports; rules and regulations; federal aid 11Lists of recipients; publication; records; rules and regulations 12, 13Repealed, 1978, 552, Sec. 8Repealed 14Reciprocal agreements 15Disclosure of information by banks and insurance companies as to applicant's or recipient's deposits; penalty 16Division of hearings within office of deputy commissioner; director; denial of aid; hearing; referee; decision; review 16ARepealed, 1993, 460, Sec. 4Repealed 17Advancement of funds to department for public assistance; monthly report of disbursements 18Reimbursement of department; recipient arrearages; furniture payments 18AFailure of custodial parent to cooperate with IV–D agency 19Eviction from furnished apartment; furniture; relocation 20Purchase of home or income producing property 21Support and maintenance; subrogation of department; termination of assistance; notice 22Verification of categorical and financial eligibility 23 to 25Repealed, 1974, 752, Sec. 12Repealed 26Direct payment of rent; public housing; appeal 27Direct payment of rent; request of landlord or recipient 27ADirect deposit of assistance checks at banking institutions; option of recipient 28Accreditation of homemaker services; board, establishment, members, staff and services; standards; rules and regulations; restrictions; enforcement 29Repayment of fraudulently obtained assistance; lien 30Overpayments of assistance; repayment agreement; assignment of income 31Job diversion program; services 32Participation in pathways to self-sufficiency program required; exceptions 33Providing of social security number required; exceptions; penalty for noncompliance 34Tracking of outcomes of individuals served by training and employment service programs 35Availability of caseworker via telephone to recipient of cash assistance 36Fraud detection program 37Work-related expense deduction 38Non-approval of application for new benefits for failure to comply with registration requirements in Secs. 178C to 178P of chapter 6 39Protocols for coordination of information with law enforcement agencies, etc. when recipient the subject of felony warrant