| Notice Filed with SOS |
12/18/2015 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2015-00854.doc |
| Statutory Authority |
26-1-107; 26-1-109; 26-1-111(5), 26-2-122.5; 26-2-104(2)(a), (b); 40-8.5-101; 40-8.7-101; 40-8.7-109; 40-8.7-112(1), C.R.S. (2015) |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
#15-9-29-1 Penalties for Individuals Convicted of Fraud in the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The State Board of Human Services requested that the Department reconsider the penalties imposed due to a fraud conviction. The purpose of this proposed rule change is to revise language in Section 3.751.56 to establish an appropriate consequence for an individual convicted of committing fraud in the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). Individuals who are found guilty of committing fraud in LEAP, pursuant to Section 26-1-127, C.R.S., shall be ineligible to participate in LEAP for three years following the first conviction and permanently for the second conviction. |
| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2015-00854.doc
|
| Comments |
Adopted 2/5/16, eff. 4/1/16. Need AGO by COB 2/23/16 for SoS submittal 2/24/16. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
|
| Hearing Date |
02/05/2016 |
| Hearing Time |
10:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Department of Human Services, 8th Floor C-Stat Room, Denver, Colorado 80203 |
| Contact Name |
Aggie Berens |
| Contact Title |
Food and Energy Assistance |
| Contact Telephone |
303-861-0337 |
| Contact email |
aggie.berens@state.co.us |