Assembly Bill 343
This bill, signed by the Governor on August 16, 2004, prohibits charging Healthy Families Program (HFP) applicants an application assistance fee. Specifically, this bill:
- Requires that all assistance offered to an individual applying to the HFP be free of charge
- Prohibits any individual or organization offering or providing application assistance to the HFP applicant from soliciting or receiving any fee or remuneration from the applicant
- Imposes a civil penalty of $500 for each violation of this provision, in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by law
For more information on Assembly Bill 343, please refer to the August 2006 edition of the EE/CAA Newsletter.
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