I. If any person receiving general assistance from a town or city under the provisions of this chapter is deemed to be eligible for assistance under the provisions of RSA 167, the commissioner of health and human services shall reimburse such town or city the amount of assistance provided by the town or city as a result of the commissioner of health and human services' delays in processing within the federally mandated time periods.
   II. Any claims for reimbursement under this section shall be held until the end of the fiscal year. If the total of all claims for reimbursement does not exceed $100,000, all validated claims shall be paid in full. If such total exceeds $100,000, claims shall be reimbursed on a prorated basis so that the total paid out for claims shall not exceed $100,000.
Source. 1993, 229:1. 1995, 310:179, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.