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Maine bill would require DHHS to apply for federal benefits on behalf of children in state custody
Summary
Representative Amy Rader introduced LD 52 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, proposing that the Department of Health and Human Services identify and apply for Social Security and veterans benefits for children in its custody and provide related training to staff and representative payees.
Representative Amy Rader of House District 23 introduced LD 52 at a public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, saying the bill would require the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to determine whether children in the department’s custody are eligible for federal benefits and to apply for those benefits on their behalf.
"My name is Amy Rader, and I represent House District 23, which includes a portion of the great city of Bangor. I am here today to introduce LD 52, an act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to apply for federal…
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