District Of Columbia § 4-205.01 - Eligibility for public assistance.
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§ 4-205.01. Eligibility for public assistance.
4-205.01Public assistance may be awarded to, or on behalf of, any needy individual who is eligible for one of the categories of public assistance established by .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, no person shall be rendered ineligible for public assistance by reason of a civil violation of .
Annotations
Section 501 of D.C. Law 20–126 provided that the Mayor, pursuant to [ et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of the act.
Entitlement to public assistance: Section 10 of provided that notwithstanding , medical and geriatric parolees shall be entitled to general public assistance pending their application for eligibility.
Section 401 of provided that the act shall expire 5 years from the date of implementation of an approved federal waiver and rules promulgated by the Mayor.
Expiration of Law 11-72
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-205.01 ("Eligibility for public assistance.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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