(a) Each person having in his possession or control any property of any person applying for or receiving such support, or being indebted to him, or having knowledge of any property or income, including wages, belonging to him, and any officer having control of the books and accounts of any corporation which has possession or control of any property or income, including wages, belonging to any person applying for or receiving such support or is indebted to him, shall, upon presentation by such selectmen or any of them or their attorney of a certificate signed by them or him stating that such person has applied for or is receiving support from the town, make full disclosure to such selectmen or attorney as to any such property or income, including wages, or indebtedness. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars and shall pay just damages to the town injured thereby.

(b) Each person having in his possession or control any property of any person for whom an application has been filed for medical assistance under sections 17b-122, 17b-124 to 17b-132, inclusive, 17b-136 to 17b-138, inclusive, 17b-194 to 17b-197, inclusive, 17b-222 to 17b-250, inclusive, 17b-256, 17b-263, 17b-340 to 17b-350, inclusive, 17b-689b and 17b-743 to 17b-747, inclusive, or being indebted to him, or having knowledge of any property or income, including wages, belonging to him, or having knowledge of any other information relevant to such person's eligibility for such assistance, and any officer having control of the books and accounts of any corporation which has possession or control of any property or income, including wages, belonging to any such person, or is indebted to him, or having knowledge of such information, shall, upon presentation by a medical provider or its attorney of a signed certificate stating that an application signed by such person has been made for medical assistance, make full disclosure to such provider as to any such property or income, including wages or indebtedness or such other information relevant to such person's eligibility. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars and shall pay just damages to the provider injured thereby.

(1949 Rev., S. 2590; P.A. 88-156, S. 16; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16, S. 23, 89; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, S. 97; P.A. 04-76, S. 46.)

History: P.A. 88-156 added income, including wages, to what constitutes property; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-16 added Subsec. (b) re disclosure by person controlling property of person who has applied for medical assistance under this chapter; Sec. 17-279 transferred to Sec. 17b-124 in 1995; (Revisor's note: The references in Subsec. (b) to “17b-115 to 17b-138” and “17b-689 to 17b-693, inclusive,” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “17b-116 to 17b-138” and “17b-689, 17b-689b”, respectively, to reflect the repeal of certain sections by section 164 of June 18 Sp. Sess. P.A. 97-2); June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-3, in repealing Secs. 17b-19, 17b-62 to 17b-65, inclusive, 17b-116, 17b-116a, 17b-116b, 17b-117, 17b-120, 17b-121, 17b-123, 17b-134, 17b-135, 17b-220, 17b-259 and 17b-287, authorized deletion of internal references to said sections in this section, effective March 1, 2004; P.A. 04-76 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting references to Secs. 17b-118b and 17b-221 that were repealed by the same act.

See Sec. 36a-42 re requirement that a financial institution disclose financial records in response to a certificate issued by a medical provider or its attorney under Subsec. (b) of this section.