Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §4307, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

4-A.__Other special circumstances.__When an applicant or recipient is assisted in relocating to another municipality and the applicant's or recipient's housing is provided or paid for by a social service agency, the municipality of responsibility is the municipality of immediate prior residence for a time period that is determined according to this subsection:

A.__If the housing that is provided would qualify as housing under subsection 4, paragraph A, the time period of responsibility is 30 days; and

B.__If the housing that is provided would qualify as housing under subsection 4, paragraph B, the time period of responsibility is 6 months or until the person moves to permanent housing, whichever occurs first.

SUMMARY

This bill provides that a municipality remains responsible for 30 days to 6 months for the basic living needs of a person who qualifies for general assistance for whom a social service agency has provided housing if that housing is provided in a new municipality.