Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-370

ECO 370

Emergency Assisstance Presumptive Placement

Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Spilka, Messrs. DiDomenico and Kennedy, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Barrett and Michael O. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, by inserting after the words “provided further, that notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, the department shall immediately provide shelter for up to 30 days to families who appear to be eligible for such shelter based on statements provided by the family and any other information in the possession of the department, but who need additional time to obtain any third-party verifications reasonably required by the department;” the following words:-

“provided further, that shelter benefits received under the preceding proviso shall not render a family ineligible under any regulation providing that families who previously received shelter are ineligible for shelter benefits for a period of 12 months;”