Sec. 17b-7a. State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly reports.
Sec. 17b-7a. State-wide fraud early detection system. Regulations. Quarterly
reports. The Commissioner of Social Services shall develop a state-wide fraud early
detection system. The purpose of such system shall be to identify, investigate and determine if an application for assistance under programs administered by the department,
including, but not limited to, (1) the temporary family assistance program, (2) the food
stamp program, (3) the child care subsidy program, or (4) the Medicaid program pursuant
to Title XIX of the Social Security Act is fraudulent prior to granting assistance. The
commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, for the purpose
of developing and implementing said system. The commissioner shall submit quarterly
reports concerning savings realized through the implementation of the state-wide fraud
early detection system to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having
cognizance of matters relating to human services and appropriations and the budgets of
state agencies.
(P.A. 95-194, S. 25, 33; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2, S. 20, 165; P.A. 05-280, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 95-194, S. 25 effective July 1, 1995; June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2 replaced a reference to aid to families
with dependent children with temporary family assistance, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 05-280 expanded fraud early
detection system to "programs administered by the department, including, but not limited to" the programs listed in section,
added child care subsidy program as new Subdiv. (3), redesignating existing Subdiv. (3) as Subdiv. (4), and added provision
requiring commissioner to report quarterly on savings realized through implementation of fraud early detection system,
effective July 1, 2005.