Amendment #748 to H3400

EAEDC - Emergency Aid to the Elderly Disabled and Children - Language

[Sponsors]          

Representative Khan of Newton moves that the bill be amended in Section 2, item 4408-1000, by inserting in the last line after the word “item” the following: -

“provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, 60 days before promulgating any eligibility or benefit changes, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities a detailed and comprehensive report setting forth the text of, basis, and reasons for the proposed changes; state which components of the current benefit package shall be altered, provided further, that the report shall state the department’s assessment of the effects of 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;”