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29 in Individual Development Accounts shall not be counted as assets in the Work First Program. Section 12.17. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 'oe2inninz October 1, 1997, each county shall dedicate the full return to the county fer .AFDC and Work First Cash Assistance benefit amount that was determined fraudulent or erroneous and recovered by that county pursuant to the AFDC Fraud Controi Program to enhance and improve program integrity. �b) The return to the county shall be detened as follows: rmi 1) For collections relative to AFDC or Work First cash assistance payments made prior to January 1, 1997, the return shall be equal to the county's distributive share and one-half of the Scate's distributive share of the total AFDC and Work First cash assistance benefits recovered. (2) For collections relative to Work First cash assistance benefits paid on or after January 1, 1997, the return shall be equal to seventy- five percent (75%) of the total amount recovered. (c) The Department of Health and Human Services shall ensure that persons charged with, or suspected of, AFDC or Work First fraud not be subjected to any of the following: -- �1 Coercion; 2� Discrimination in targeting persons for civil action, or criminal prosecution; or (3) Civil investigation or civil action without being (i) properly informed as to those matters that might arise out of the investi ation, or action that might result in criminal prosecution and (iI in such a case, being property advised of their right not to - _ incriminate themselves. - Section 12.18. (a) There is established a Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission. The Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission shall perform the duties and functions provided in this_Part, shall monitor implementation of the provisions of this Part, and shall-make any necessary recommendations to the General Assembly-regarding any-further changes to law-or-mle—TLhe_Speaker of'the-, - House of Representatives shall appoint 10 members, two of whom shall be cochairs, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint 10 members, two of whom shall be cochairs. The Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission shall first convene within 30 days after this part becomes law. (b) The Department shall report any changes made to the State Plan to the Joint Legislative Public Assistance Commission within 60 days after the change. Section 12.19. The Legislative Research Commission may study issues relating to the Medical Assistance Program and the State-County Special Assistance Program, including the following: the need for further restrictions and longer periods of disqualification for the transfer of property for purposes of qualifying for medical assistance and State-County Special Assistance, and appropriate recovery from recipient estates of benefits paid by the Medical Assistance Program and the State- County Special -Assistance Program. The Legislative Research Commission may report the results of its study, along with any legislative proposals and cost_analyses, to the 1998 General Assembly. Section 12.20. (a) Qunties desiring to be designated as Electing Counties shall submit a request in writing to the Department of Health and Human Services not later than October 31, 1997. The Department shall notify Electing Counties not later than November 15, 1997. (b) The requirement that the Department prepare and submit the State Plan to the General Assembly for approval in accordance with the procedures set