(a) The county agency shall prepare and submit to the commissioner of human services by April 30 of each state fiscal year a plan to coordinate county duties related to the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of fraud in public assistance programs. Each county must submit its first annual plan prior to April 30, 1998.
(b) Within the limits of appropriations specifically made available for this purpose, the commissioner may make grants to counties submitting plans under paragraph (a) to implement coordination activities.
History:1995 c 178 art 2 s 25; 1997 c 85 art 5 s 14