Amendment #132 to H3400

EAEDC Notification

[Sponsors] Representatives Wolf of Cambridge, Madden of Nantucket, Fox of Boston, O’Day of West Boylston, Brownsberger of Belmont, Swan of Springfield, Smizik of Brookline, and Sciortino of Medford move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4408-1000, in line 55, by inserting after the words “General Fund;” the following:

“provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 90 days before promulgating any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of, basis, and reasons for the proposed changes; provided further, that the report shall state exactly which components of the current benefit package shall be altered, and the department’s assessment of the effects of such benefit or eligibility changes upon recipient families and the number of families affected by the benefit changes; provided further, the report shall outline all steps that the department has taken to avoid or mitigate any such benefit changes; provided further the report shall detail the savings realized by any such changes to benefits or eligibility;”