GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 18. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE.

Chapter 18, Section 1. Department of transitional assistance.

Chapter 18, Section 2. Comprehensive financial assistance program; services.

Chapter 18, Section 3. Commissioner; appointment; qualifications; salary.

Chapter 18, Section 4. Deputy commissioner; assistant commissioners; qualifications; salaries; succession; bond.

Chapter 18, Section 5. Organization of department; regional offices; community service areas.

Chapter 18, Section 5A. Repealed, 1971, 943, Sec. 1.

Chapter 18, Section 5B. False representations or failure to disclose facts; penalty.

Chapter 18, Section 5C. Vendors' bill for services; perjury.

Chapter 18, Section 5D. Vendors; violations.

Chapter 18, Section 5E. Return of unlawful payments.

Chapter 18, Section 5F. Father's leaving family to obtain assistance; penalty.

Chapter 18, Section 5G. Claimant; subrogation.

Chapter 18, Section 5H. Recipients of medical assistance under chapter 118E; subrogation; notice; policy provisions; payment by department; information concerning recipients.

Chapter 18, Section 6. Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 11.

Chapter 18, Section 7. Community service area boards.

Chapter 18, Section 8. Civil service status of commissioners; restoration.

Chapter 18, Section 9. Employees of department; delegation of responsibilities.

Chapter 18, Section 10. Reports; rules and regulations; federal aid.

Chapter 18, Section 11. Lists of recipients; publication; records; rules and regulations.

Chapter 18, Section 12, 13. Repealed, 1978, 552, Sec. 8.

Chapter 18, Section 14. Reciprocal agreements.

Chapter 18, Section 15. Disclosure of information by banks and insurance companies as to applicant's or recipient's deposits; penalty.

Chapter 18, Section 16. Division of hearings within office of deputy commissioner; director; denial of aid; hearing; referee; decision; review.

Chapter 18, Section 16A. Repealed, 1993, 460, Sec. 4.

Chapter 18, Section 17. Advancement of funds to department for transitional assistance; monthly report of disbursements.

Chapter 18, Section 18. Reimbursement of department; recipient arrearages; furniture payments.

Chapter 18, Section 18A. Failure of custodial parent to cooperate with IV-D agency.

Chapter 18, Section 19. Eviction from furnished apartment; furniture; relocation.

Chapter 18, Section 20. Purchase of home or income producing property.

Chapter 18, Section 21. Support and maintenance; subrogation of department; termination of assistance; notice.

Chapter 18, Section 22. Verification of categorical and financial eligibility.

Chapter 18, Section 23--25. Repealed, 1974, 752, Sec. 12.

Chapter 18, Section 26. Direct payment of rent; public housing; appeal.

Chapter 18, Section 27. Direct payment of rent; request of landlord or recipient.

Chapter 18, Section 27A. Direct deposit of assistance checks at banking institutions; option of recipient.

Chapter 18, Section 28. Accreditation of homemaker services; board, establishment, members, staff and services; standards; rules and regulations; restrictions; enforcement.

Chapter 18, Section 29. Repayment of fraudulently obtained assistance; lien.

Chapter 18, Section 30. Overpayment of assistance; repayment agreement; assignment of income.


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