Chapter 6
Public Assistance Act

Index of Sections

§ 40-6-1. Short title — “Public assistance” and “department” defined.

§ 40-6-2. Purpose.

§ 40-6-3. General public assistance.

§ 40-6-3.1. Eligibility for general public assistance.

§ 40-6-3.2. Form of assistance.

§ 40-6-3.3. [Repealed.]

§§ 40-6-3.4 — 40-6-3.6. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-3.7. Local welfare offices.

§ 40-6-3.8. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-3.9. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-3.10. Funeral and burial expenses.

§ 40-6-3.11. “Dependent child” defined.

§ 40-6-3.12. Enteral nutrition products.

§ 40-6-4. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-4.1. Ineligibility for aid or assistance — Commitment to training school or adult correctional institutions.

§ 40-6-5. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-5.1. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-5.2. Cashing of AFDC, GPA checks.

§ 40-6-5.3. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-6. Authorization to pay assistance.

§ 40-6-7. [Repealed.]

§ 40-6-7.1. Expanded eligibility for pregnant women and young children.

§ 40-6-7.2. Presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.

§ 40-6-8. Supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).

§ 40-6-8.1. Prohibited uses of electronic benefit transfer cards.

§ 40-6-8.2. Establishment of retail SNAP incentives pilot program.

§ 40-6-9. Assignment and subrogation for recovery of child, spousal and medical support rights.

§ 40-6-9.1. Data matching — Healthcare coverages.

§ 40-6-10. Effect of assistance on receipt of workers’ compensation benefits.

§ 40-6-11. Report of income by recipients.

§ 40-6-12. Records as to assistance.

§ 40-6-12.1. Warrants — Release of information.

§ 40-6-13. Appeals — Hearings.

§ 40-6-14. Assistance not assignable — Exemption from process.

§ 40-6-15. Fraudulently obtaining assistance.

§ 40-6-16. Fraudulent use of food stamps.

§ 40-6-17. Receipt and use of federal funds.

§ 40-6-18. Agreements with other states.

§ 40-6-19. Complainant in actions to invoke penalties.

§ 40-6-20. Prosecution of criminal actions.

§ 40-6-21. Child support — Income tax refund offset.

§ 40-6-21.1. Voluntary acknowledgement of paternity — Hospital-based program.

§ 40-6-21.2. Child medical support garnishment — State income tax offset.

§ 40-6-22. Disclosure of information — Penalty.

§ 40-6-23. Release of wage and earnings information.

§ 40-6-24. Recipient not deemed pauper.

§ 40-6-25. Rules and regulations.

§ 40-6-26. Severability.

§ 40-6-27. Supplemental Security Income.

§ 40-6-27.1. Supplementary cash assistance program for severely disabled and elderly residents.

§ 40-6-27.2. Supplementary cash assistance payment for certain Supplemental Security Income recipients.

§ 40-6-28. Interim cash assistance for individuals with disabilities.

§ 40-6-29. Healthcare benefits — Employers — Discrimination against public assistance recipients.