GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 54*

Short Title:  Residency Req. for Special Assistance. 	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Cochrane, Martin of Pitt, Carpenter, Dannelly; Forrester, Foxx, and Ledbetter.

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Referred to:  Children and Human Resources.

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February 6, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NINETY-DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR NEW RESIDENTS OF NORTH CAROLINA WHO NEED RESIDENCE IN ADULT CARE HOMES AND WHO NEED STATE-COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THEIR CARE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 108A-41(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Assistance shall be granted to any person who:
(1)	Is 65 years of age and older, or is between the ages of 18 and 65 and is permanently and totally disabled; and
(2)	Has insufficient income or other resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health as determined by the rules and regulations of the Social Services Commission; and
(3)	Is a resident of North Carolina for at least 90 days prior to receiving this assistance."
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to residents making application for assistance on or after that date.