Bill Number: S.B. 1803

            Peshlakai Floor Amendment

            Reference to: printed bill

            Amendment drafted by: Laura Benitez

FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

1. Requires the Department of Economic Security (DES) to notify a claimant if additional information is needed to adjudicate a claimant's application in the manner prescribed for examination and determination of claims, rather than within 10 days after their application is flagged for or suspected of fraud.

2. Requires DES to notify a claimant of their benefit eligibility within 21 days of application or within the timeframes established by the U.S. Department of Labor according to federal regulations on the Standard for Benefit Payment Promptness, rather than within 21 days.

3. Removes the automatic approval of a claimant's application if DES does not notify the claimant of their eligibility within 21 days.

Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                 Peshlakai

First Regular Session                                                   S.B. 1803

PESHLAKAI FLOOR AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1803

(Reference to printed bill)

Page 1, line 6, after "if" insert "additional information is needed to adjudicate"; after "benefits" strike remainder of line

Line 7, strike "otherwise suspected of fraud"

Strike lines 8 and 9, insert "as required by sections 23-772 and 23-773."

Line 12, after "benefits" strike remainder of line

Strike lines 13 and 14, insert "or within the timeliness timeframes established by the United States department of labor pursuant to 20 code of federal regulations part 640."

Amend title to conform

JAMESCITA PESHLAKAI

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03/22/2021

09:44 AM

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