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However, this section shall not bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department that seeks reimbursement for part or all of the costs incurred by the Commonwealth or local department for care and maintenance provided to an applicant of the Federal Supplemental Security Income program during the application period when such applicant becomes eligible for the program retroactive to the date of application. In addition, this section shall not be construed to bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department that seeks reimbursement for public assistance paid through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or refugee programs while the family attempts to dispose of real property which together with other resources causes its total resources to be in excess of the state’s allowable reserve.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210919,"text":"No lien in favor of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions shall be claimed against, levied or attached to the real or personal property of any applicant for or recipient of public assistance or social services as a condition of eligibility therefor or to recover such aid following the death of such applicant or recipient except applicants for or recipients of long-term care nursing facility benefits paid for by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. However, this section shall not bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department that seeks reimbursement for part or all of the costs incurred by the Commonwealth or local department for care and maintenance provided to an applicant of the Federal Supplemental Security Income program during the application period when such applicant becomes eligible for the program retroactive to the date of application. 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This law was first created in 1970. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 753 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1970 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 83; in 1985, chapter 293; in 1993, chapters 953 and 989; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56053,"section_number":"63.2-505","catch_line":"Determining the amount of public assistance","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-505\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271039,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57568,"identifier":"63.2-409","token":"63.2\/I\/4\/63.2-409","url":"\/63.2-409\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-409\/","token":"63.2\/I\/4\/63.2-409","dublin_core":{"Title":"No lien to attach to property of applicant or recipient; release of existing unforeclosed liens","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-409","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No lien<\/span> in favor of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions shall be claimed against, levied or attached to the real or personal property of any applicant for or recipient of public assistance<\/span> or social services<\/span> as a condition of eligibility therefor or to recover such aid following the death of such applicant or recipient except applicants for or recipients of long-term care nursing facility benefits paid for by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. However, this section shall not bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department<\/span> that seeks reimbursement for part or all of the costs incurred by the Commonwealth or local department<\/span> for care and maintenance provided to an applicant of the Federal Supplemental Security Income program during the application period when such applicant becomes eligible for the program retroactive to the date of application. In addition, this section shall not be construed to bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department<\/span> that seeks reimbursement for public assistance<\/span> paid through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families<\/span> or refugee programs while the family attempts to dispose of real property which together with other resources causes its total resources to be in excess of the state’s allowable reserve.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNO LIEN TO ATTACH TO PROPERTY OF APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT; RELEASE OF EXISTING\nUNFORECLOSED LIENS (\u00a7 63.2-409)\n\nNo lien in favor of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions shall\nbe claimed against, levied or attached to the real or personal property of any\napplicant for or recipient of public assistance or social services as a\ncondition of eligibility therefor or to recover such aid following the death of\nsuch applicant or recipient except applicants for or recipients of long-term\ncare nursing facility benefits paid for by the Department of Medical Assistance\nServices. However, this section shall not bar any action by the Commonwealth or\na local department that seeks reimbursement for part or all of the costs\nincurred by the Commonwealth or local department for care and maintenance\nprovided to an applicant of the Federal Supplemental Security Income program\nduring the application period when such applicant becomes eligible for the\nprogram retroactive to the date of application. In addition, this section shall\nnot be construed to bar any action by the Commonwealth or a local department\nthat seeks reimbursement for public assistance paid through the Temporary\nAssistance for Needy Families or refugee programs while the family attempts to\ndispose of real property which together with other resources causes its total\nresources to be in excess of the state’s allowable reserve.\n\nHISTORY: 1970, c. 753, \u00a7 63.1-133.1; 1977, c. 83; 1985, c. 293; 1993, cc. 953,\n989; 2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}