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Public Assistance Overpayment Recovery

SECTION 38.   Section 30 of said chapter 18, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-
          (g) Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the department may, whenever it determines that an overpayment collection is delinquent, whether the repayment is to be made directly to the department or through a court, institute collection proceedings in accordance with this section and department regulations. Collection proceedings may include, but are not limited to, grant reduction, state and federal tax offset, and any other method permitted by law.