Proposed S.B. No. 413
Session Year 2023

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FROM DISCOURAGING LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF APPLICANTS AND BENEFICIARIES AND FROM ENGAGING IN UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF THE LAW.

To ensure adequate legal representation for applicants and beneficiaries of assistance programs administered by the Department of Social Services.

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