Amendment ID: S2467-24-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 24

Childcare and unemployment benefits

Ms. Jehlen, Ms. Moran, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Eldridge, Lewis, Feeney and Collins, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. DiZoglio, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Pacheco, Kennedy, Moore, Lesser, Gomez, Timilty, Hinds, Keenan, Crighton, Brady, O'Connor, Boncore and Montigny move to amend the bill by inserting after section 27 the following section:-

"SECTION 27A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of unemployment assistance shall continue to enforce the provisions of department’s policy memorandum UIPP 2020.12 issued on October 8, 2020 as it applies to caregiver responsibilities and the adjudication of such claims until the expiration of section 4102(b) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Not less than 30 days prior to the discontinuation of any guidance or policy issued by the department that affects claimant eligibility or changes benefits eligibility, a claimant shall be notified in their preferred language and via their preferred method of communication of the discontinuation.”.