Code of Virginia - Title 63.2 Welfare (Social Services) - Chapter 5 General Provisions

63.2-500 Definitions
For purposes of this subtitle, unless the context otherwise clearly requires: "Agreement" means the written individualized agreement of personal responsibility required by this chapter. "Case ...

63.2-501 Application for assistance
Except as provided for in the state plan for medical assistance services pursuant to § 32.1-325, application for public assistance shall be made to the ...

63.2-502 False application or false swearing; penalty
Any person who knowingly makes any false application for public assistance or who knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by ...

63.2-503 Procedure upon receipt of application
Upon receipt of the application for public assistance, the local director shall make or cause to be made promptly such investigation as he deems necessary ...

63.2-503.1 Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence
A. In addition to meeting the existing eligibility requirements of the benefits applied for, no person who is not a United States Citizen or legally ...

63.2-504 Decision of local board that applicant entitled to public assistance
Upon completion of the investigation the local board shall determine whether the applicant is eligible for public assistance under this subtitle, and, if eligible, the ...

63.2-505 Determining the amount of public assistance
The Board shall adopt regulations governing the amount of public assistance persons receive under the provisions of this subtitle. In making such regulations, the Board ...

63.2-505.1 Transitional food stamp benefits
To the extent permitted by federal law, the Department shall provide transitional food stamp benefits for a period of not more than five months after ...

63.2-505.2 Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
A person who is otherwise eligible to receive food stamp benefits shall be exempt from the application of section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and ...

63.2-506 Public assistance not transferable or subject to execution
Except as provided in § 63.2-512, no public assistance given under this subtitle shall be transferable or assignable, at law or in equity, and none ...

63.2-507 Personal representatives for recipients of public assistance funds
A. If any otherwise qualified applicant for, or recipient of, benefits accruing under the provisions of this subtitle is or shall become unable to manage ...

63.2-508 Fees for representing applicant or recipient
No person shall make any charge or receive any fees for representing an applicant for or recipient of public assistance with respect to his application ...

63.2-509 Public assistance subject to amendment or repeal of laws
All public assistance granted under this subtitle shall be deemed to be granted and to be held subject to the provisions of this subtitle and ...

63.2-510 Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
A person shall be responsible for the support and maintenance of any child or children living in the same home in which he and the ...

63.2-511 Proceedings against persons liable for support
The local board may proceed in the manner provided by law against any person who is liable for the support of an applicant or recipient ...

63.2-512 Recovery of public assistance erroneously paid
Any assistance or part thereof erroneously paid to a recipient or former recipient may be recovered by the Board or local board from the recipient ...

63.2-513 Notification of change in circumstances
If at any time during the continuance of public assistance any change occurs, including but not limited to, the possession of any property or the ...

63.2-514 Reconsideration, cancellation or changes in amount of public assistance
All public assistance grants shall be reconsidered by the local board as frequently as may be required by Board regulations and at such other times ...

63.2-515 Notice to applicant or recipient of decision
As soon as the local board makes any decision granting, denying, changing or discontinuing any grant of public assistance, it shall give written notice thereof ...

63.2-516 Record of decision
The local board shall preserve for such time as the Commissioner may prescribe, a record of its decision and all supporting documents and records including ...

63.2-517 Right of appeal to Commissioner
Any applicant or recipient aggrieved by any decision of a local board in granting, denying, changing or discontinuing public assistance, may, within thirty days after ...

63.2-518 Action by Commissioner on appeal
The Commissioner shall provide an opportunity for a hearing, reasonable notice of which shall be given in writing to the applicant or recipient and to ...

63.2-519 Finality of decision of Commissioner
The decision of the Commissioner shall be binding and considered a final agency action for purposes of judicial review of such action pursuant to the ...

63.2-520 How public assistance paid
Public assistance shall be paid to or on behalf of the applicant monthly, or at such other time or times as the regulations of the ...

63.2-521 Change of residence
Any recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or medical assistance who moves from one county or city in this Commonwealth to another county or ...

63.2-522 False statements, representations, impersonations and fraudulent devices; penalty
Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any person in obtaining, by means of a willful false statement or representation, or by ...

63.2-523 Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfer cards, and energy assistance prohibite...
Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud transfers, acquires, alters, traffics in or uses, or aids or abets another person in transferring, acquiring, altering, trafficking ...

63.2-524 Denial of benefits upon finding of fraudulent acts
Any individual applying for or receiving benefits under the federal Food Stamp program or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program may be denied such ...

63.2-525 Payment by Department for legal services
Notwithstanding any provision of §§ 2.2-2814, 2.2-2815, 2.2-2816, 2.2-2823, 2.2-2824, 2.2-2825 or § 2.2-2826 to the contrary, whenever there shall be authorized by law an ...

63.2-526 Statewide fraud control program
A. The Department shall establish a statewide fraud control program to ensure that fraud prevention and investigation are pursued throughout the Commonwealth. The Board shall ...

63.2-527 Notice of earned income tax credit
The Department shall provide notice regarding the availability of the federal earned income tax credit authorized in § 32 of the Internal Revenue Code and ...