Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-407

EHS 407

Report on Biometric Fraud Protection for Public Assistance Programs

Messrs. Tarr, Ross and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after Section __, the following section:-

“SECTION __. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of transitional assistance, in conjunction with the executive office of health and human services, shall provide a report on current fraud detection measures within the agency and department to reduce fraud in public assistance benefit programs and to study the feasibility of implementing a biometric authentication system. The report shall include, but not be limited to, the cost savings that would result from the elimination of duplicate assistance fraud in public assistance programs and the feasibility of using biometric technology to create a reliable system of identification. The report, along with any legislative recommendations, shall be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate within 90 days of the passage of this act.”