March 1996

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  • Recent Developments in Food Stamp Program Law

    Whether the Food Stamp Program will change significantly in 1996 remains unclear, but a federal structure will remain. Therefore, Food Stamp Program developments in 1994 and 1995 will have continuing relevance. This article reviews regulatory changes and several court decisions that occurred in 1994 and 1995.

    By Deborah L. Stein

  • The New Community Reinvestment Act Regulations: An Attempt to Implement Performance-Based Standards

    The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has played a critical role in ensuring credit to low- and moderate-income communities and encouraging banks to open new branches and expand services there. This article describes and analyzes new CRA regulations published in May 1995 and their implications for low-income communities.

    By Richard D. Marsico

  • Receivership as a Remedy for Poor Agency Performance

    Advocates for poor people should strongly consider asking the courts for receiverships and the appointment of special masters to oversee necessary reforms in public agencies that are failing low-income clients. This article, which includes a case study, discusses the advantages of receivership and the legal standards and strategies for obtaining receivership.

    By Lynn E. Cunningham and Dennis Foley

  • Categorical Medicaid Eligibility for Recipients of Disabled Adult Child Social Security Disability Benefits

    A little-known 1987 federal law provides categorical Medicaid eligibility for thousands of adults with disabilities whose income would otherwise preclude full Medicaid coverage. This article describes the statute and its implementation.

    By Judith K. Munger

  • Medical-Legal Collaborations: A New Model for the Effective Delivery of Legal Services

    Formal collaborations between legal services advocates and their medical counterparts make possible exciting new initiatives. This article discusses the programmatic concerns involved in designing an effective medical-legal project

    By Joshua Greenberg