Assembly Bill A2669C

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Clarifies conciliation procedures in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in N.Y. city

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2013-A2669 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4830
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§341-a & 342-a, amd §§341 & 342, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11409
2011-2012: A3423, S6910
2015-2016: A4250, S3596

2013-A2669 - Summary

Clarifies conciliation procedures in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons.

2013-A2669 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2669

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Social Services

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services law, in relation to clarifying
  notice requirements conciliation procedures  and  sanctions  in  cases
  when  the  recipient  of  public assistance programs refuses to comply
  with employment program requirements

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  341  of  the  social services law, as amended by
section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision  1
as  amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006, is
amended to read as follows:
  S 341. [Conciliation] RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; refusal to  partic-
ipate.  1.  (a)  Consistent  with  federal  law and regulations and this
title, IF A PARTICIPANT  HAS  FAILED  OR  REFUSED  TO  COMPLY  WITH  THE
REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THAT HE OR
SHE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRI-
ATE CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR  DISABILITY  WERE
IN  PLACE  AT THE TIME OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL, [if a participant has
failed or refused to comply with the requirements of  this  title,]  the
social  services  district  shall  issue a RE-ENGAGEMENT notice in plain
language indicating that such failure or refusal has taken place and  of
the  right of such participant to [conciliation to resolve] AVOID A PRO-
RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH  THE  RE-ENGAGEMENT
PROCESS.  "RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A
PARTICIPANT MAY AVOID A PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
BY AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  TITLE  CONSISTENT
WITH  ANY  MEDICAL CONDITION WHICH MAY LIMIT THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITIES, BY NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT THAT HE OR SHE
HAS BECOME EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, OR  BY  RESOLVING
the  reasons  for such failure or refusal [to avoid a pro-rata reduction

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00785-01-3
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A2669A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4830
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§341-a & 342-a, amd §§341 & 342, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11409
2011-2012: A3423, S6910
2015-2016: A4250, S3596

2013-A2669A - Summary

Clarifies conciliation procedures in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons.

2013-A2669A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2669--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, MOSLEY, AUBRY, RODRIGUEZ, DAVILA, WEPRIN,
  RUSSELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- read once and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on Social Services -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.
  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social  services  law,  in  relation  to  clarifying
  notice  requirements  conciliation  procedures  and sanctions in cases
  when the recipient of public assistance  programs  refuses  to  comply
  with employment program requirements

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 341 of the  social  services  law,  as  amended  by
section  148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1
as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006,  is
amended to read as follows:
  S  341. [Conciliation] RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; refusal to partic-
ipate. 1. (a) Consistent with  federal  law  and  regulations  and  this
title,  IF  A  PARTICIPANT  HAS  FAILED  OR  REFUSED  TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED  THAT  HE  OR
SHE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRI-
ATE  CHILD  CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY WERE
IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL, [if a  participant  has
failed  or  refused  to comply with the requirements of this title,] the
social services district shall issue a  RE-ENGAGEMENT  notice  in  plain
language  indicating that such failure or refusal has taken place and of
the right of such participant to [conciliation to resolve] AVOID A  PRO-
RATA  REDUCTION  IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE RE-ENGAGEMENT
PROCESS. "RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH  A
PARTICIPANT MAY AVOID A PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
BY  AGREEING  TO  COMPLY  WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE CONSISTENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00785-02-4
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A2669B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4830
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§341-a & 342-a, amd §§341 & 342, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11409
2011-2012: A3423, S6910
2015-2016: A4250, S3596

2013-A2669B - Summary

Clarifies conciliation procedures in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons.

2013-A2669B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2669--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, MOSLEY, AUBRY, RODRIGUEZ, DAVILA, WEPRIN,
  RUSSELL,  PERRY  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Social Services  --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
  the Committee on Ways and  Means  --  reported  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the social  services  law,  in  relation  to  clarifying
  notice  requirements  conciliation  procedures  and sanctions in cases
  when the recipient of public assistance  programs  refuses  to  comply
  with employment program requirements

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 341 of the  social  services  law,  as  amended  by
section  148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1
as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006,  is
amended to read as follows:
  S  341. [Conciliation] RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; refusal to partic-
ipate. 1. (a) Consistent with  federal  law  and  regulations  and  this
title,  IF  A  PARTICIPANT  HAS  FAILED  OR  REFUSED  TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED  THAT  HE  OR
SHE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRI-
ATE  CHILD  CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY WERE
IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL, [if a  participant  has
failed  or  refused  to comply with the requirements of this title,] the
social services district shall issue a  RE-ENGAGEMENT  notice  in  plain
language  indicating that such failure or refusal has taken place and of
the right of such participant to [conciliation to resolve] AVOID A  PRO-
RATA  REDUCTION  IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE RE-ENGAGEMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00785-05-4
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A2669C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4830
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§341-a & 342-a, amd §§341 & 342, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11409
2011-2012: A3423, S6910
2015-2016: A4250, S3596

2013-A2669C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Clarifies conciliation procedures in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons.

2013-A2669C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2669--C
                                                           R. R. 122

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, MOSLEY, AUBRY, RODRIGUEZ, DAVILA, WEPRIN,
  RUSSELL,  PERRY  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SCARBOROUGH -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Social Services  --  recommitted
  to  the  Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
  the Committee on Ways and  Means  --  reported  and  referred  to  the
  Committee  on  Rules  --  Rules  Committee  discharged,  bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
  -- amended on the special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as
  amended, retaining its place on the special order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the social  services  law,  in  relation  to  clarifying
  notice  requirements,  conciliation  procedures and sanctions in cases
  when the recipient of public assistance  programs  refuses  to  comply
  with  employment program requirements in a city having a population of
  one million or more persons

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
341-a to read as follows:
  S 341-A.  RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE.  1. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF A
CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE.
  2. (A) CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS AND THIS TITLE,  IF
A  PARTICIPANT  HAS FAILED OR REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THAT HE OR SHE IS NOT  EXEMPT
FROM  SUCH  REQUIREMENTS  AND  HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE,
TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY WERE IN PLACE  AT  THE
TIME  OF  SUCH  FAILURE  OR  REFUSAL, THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL
ISSUE A RE-ENGAGEMENT NOTICE IN  PLAIN  LANGUAGE  INDICATING  THAT  SUCH
FAILURE  OR REFUSAL HAS TAKEN PLACE AND OF THE RIGHT OF SUCH PARTICIPANT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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