CHAPTER 598
H.P. 1665 - L.D. 2170
An Act to Ensure Maine Citizens in Recovery from Drug Addiction Equal Access to Public Assistance
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §3104, sub-§14 is enacted to read:
14. Prohibition against denial of assistance based on drug conviction. A person who is otherwise eligible to receive food assistance under the federal Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 United States Code, Sections 2011 to 2036 may not be denied assistance because the person has been convicted of a drug-related felony as described in the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193, Section 115, 110 Stat. 2105.
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3762, sub-§17 is enacted to read:
17. Prohibition against denial of assistance based on drug conviction. A person who is otherwise eligible to receive TANF may not be denied assistance because the person has been convicted of a drug-related felony as described in Section 115 of PRWORA.
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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