Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3812

  • Overpayment: means program benefits that exceed the amount of program benefits for which an individual or assistance unit is eligible when the department or a court has determined that the benefits were provided as a result of an intentional program violation, an unintentional error by the individual or household or an error by the department. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3811
  • Program benefits: means money payments or food coupons issued by the department pursuant to an application for benefits made by an individual to Aid to Families with Dependent Children established in former chapter 1053, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program established in chapter 851 or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program established in chapter 1053?B, or money payments or vouchers issued by a municipal general assistance program established pursuant to chapter 1161, or payments for medical services issued by the department pursuant to the MaineCare program established pursuant to chapter 855. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3811
A notice of overpayment issued by a payor of program benefits must inform the recipient of the collection remedies available under this chapter. [PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1993, c. 654, §1 (NEW).