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25 Work First Program assistance. Counties shall process alplications in a reasonable and timely manner." Section 12.9. G.S. 108A-38 reads as rewritten: "§ 108A-38. Protective and vendor payments.' 'S previded t'er by G.S. _ W;-en When necessary to comply with any present or future federal law or regulalicr, in order to obtain federal participation in public assistance payments, the payments may be made direct to vendors to reimburse them for goods and services provided the applicants or recipients, and may be made to protective payees who shall act for the applicant or recipient for receiving and managing assistance. Payments to vendors and protective payees shall be made to the extent provided in, and in accordance with, rules and regttla of the Social Services Commission or the Department, which rules shall be subject to applicable federal laws and regulations." Section 12.10. G.S. 108A-49 reads as rewritten: "§ 108A-49. Foster care and adoption assistance payments. (a) Benefits in the form of foster care assistance shall be granted in accordance with the rules niRA reomileeens of the Social Services Commission to any dependent child who i& would have been eligible to receive AFPG Aid to Families with Dependent Children (as that,_program was in effect on June 1. 1995). but for his or her removal from the home-Of a specified relative for placement in a foster care facility; provided, that the child's placement and care is the responsibility of a county department of social services. (b) Adoption assistance payments for certain adoptive children shall be granted in accordance with the rules ftd reg atietts of the Social Services Commission to _ adoptive parents who adopt a , child eligible to receive foster care maintenance payments--or. supplemental security income benefits; provided, that the child cannot be returned to his or her parents; and provided, that the child has special needs- which create a financial barrier to adoption. (c) The Department is authorized to use available federal payments to states under Title N-E of the Social- Security Act _for- foster-care.-and adoption assistance payments." Section 12.11. G.S. 108A-58 reads as rewritten: "§ 108A-58. Transfer of property for purposes of qualifying for medical assistance; periods of ineligibility. (a) Any person, otherwise eligible, who, either while receiving medical assistance benefits or within one year prior to the date of applying for medical assistance benefits, unless some other time period is mandated by controlling federal law, sells, gives, assigns or transfers countable real or personal property or an interest their; , in real o- pro arty for the purpose of retaining or establishing eligibility for medical assistance benefits, shall be ineligible to receive medical assistance benefits there—A - as set forth in subsection (c) of this section. --- Countable real and personal property includes real property, excluding a homesite, ------ - intangible -- personal property, nonessential motor and recreational vehicles, nonincome producing business equipment, boats and motors. The provisions of this act shall not apply to the sale, gift, assignment or transfer of real or personal property if and to the extent that the person applying for medical assistance would have been eligible for such assistance notwithstanding ownership of such property or an interest therein. (b) Any sale, gift, assignment or transfer of real or personal property or an interest thereit, in real or personal property. as provided in subsection (a) of this section, shall be presumed to have been made for the purpose of retaining or establishing