2001 SESSION

01-2224

05/01

HOUSE BILL 1321-LOCAL

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill permits municipalities to reimburse persons who assist applicants in obtaining social security benefits.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01-2224

05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Aid to Assisted Persons; Liability for Support and Payment Over; Payment for Representation Before Social Security Administration. Amend RSA 165 by inserting after section 20-c the following new section:

165:20-d Payment for Representation Before Social Security Administration. If a city or town seeks reimbursement of local assistance from a person's subsequent supplemental security income (SSI) award or social security disability insurance (SSDI) award, the city or town may use a portion of the reimbursement to pay the person's representative before the Commissioner of Social Security, provided that:

I. The payment is approved by the Social Security Administration pursuant to 20 U.S.C.A. Section 406.

II. The representative is not an attorney but is duly qualified to provide such representation before the Social Security Administration.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2003.