HOUSE BILL No. 4848


     May 28, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Voorhees and referred to the Committee on Human Services and Children.


        A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

   "The social welfare act,"

   (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 39a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 39A.  (1) BEGINNING UPON THE EXPIRATION OF 1 YEAR AFTER

 2    THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDATORY ACT THAT ADDED THIS SECTION,

 3    THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL USE AN ELECTRONIC TRANSFER

 4    SYSTEM TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD STAMPS AND TO MAKE PAYMENTS UNDER ALL

 5    CASH ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED UNDER THIS ACT.

 6         (2) THE FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO

 7    THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS USE OF THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SYSTEM.

 8    THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE

 9    FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY USED AN ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SYSTEM

10    DURING THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING YEAR, THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF




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 1    THE SYSTEM, AND THE IMPACT OF THE SYSTEM, IF ANY, ON THE

 2    INCIDENCE OF FRAUD AND ON FRAUD DETECTION.




















































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