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§ 42-2-105 — Application for assistance and services; investigation of applicant

Wyoming § 42-2-105
JurisdictionWyoming
Title 42Welfare
Ch. 2PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Art. 1IN GENERAL

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 42-2-105 (2026).

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(a)An individual or other person on his behalf may apply in writing for public assistance and social services under this article to the field office of the department located within the county or region in which the individual resides. A relative or other person interested in the welfare of a dependent child and his family may apply for the child. Application shall be upon a form and in a manner prescribed by rule and regulation of the department.
(b)Upon receipt of an application under subsection (a) of this section, the department shall investigate the facts stated in the application and obtain necessary information to determine eligibility for public assistance and social services.

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article and subject to the availability of funds, the department shall pay the burial or cremation expenses of any recipient of aid under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program, supplemental security income or Medicaid at the time of his death and without sufficient means in his own estate or other resources to provide burial or cremation. The amount paid under this subsection shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) after consideration of funds available to the recipient from all other sources. In determining eligibility under this subsection, the department shall not consider as available funds, an amount up to or equal to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) of the corpus of a Medicaid qualifying trust meeting the requirements of W.S
§ 42-2-101
Short title
§ 42-2-102
Definitions
§ 42-2-103
Provision of assistance and services; duties of department; burial assistance; department of health state supplemental security income program
§ 42-2-104
Personal opportunities with employment responsibilities; provision; eligibility; unemployed parent program
§ 42-2-105
Application for assistance and services; investigation of applicant
§ 42-2-106
Approval or disapproval of application; notification of applicant; amount and form of assistance and services
§ 42-2-107
Payment of assistance; custodian for incompetent recipients
§ 42-2-108
Continuous assistance to recipient changing residence to another county; assistance provided to nonresidents; termination upon leaving state
§ 42-2-109
Review of assistance and services; termination or modification; notice to department of change in assets
§ 42-2-110
Administrative and judicial review
§ 42-2-111
Prohibited disclosure and use of records; penalty; judicial discovery
§ 42-2-112
Misrepresentation; penalties; recovery, termination or modification of assistance and services
§ 42-2-113
Assignment or transfer of assistance and services; exemption from legal process
§ 42-2-114
Reimbursement of federal government
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