Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 09, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 25, 2016 |
print number 5151a |
Jan 25, 2016 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to social services |
May 28, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 05, 2015 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S5151A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5151 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7393
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§209 & 131-o, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S763, A3120
2015-S5151 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5151 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state payments to aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts for individuals receiving enhanced residential care PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would increase the state share of supplemental security benefits and the personal needs allowances for low-income individuals residing in adult care facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Social Services Law section 209(2) to: (1) increase the state share of supplemental security income (SSI) benefits by $174 per month beginning in April 1, 2016; and (2) provide for an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the state share of SSI benefits by the same percentage, if any, of any federal COLA in that year. Section 2 amends Social Services Law section 131-o to increase the personal needs allowance for low-income individuals residing in adult care facilities by $24 per month beginning April 1, 2016.
2015-S5151 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5151 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state payments to aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts for individuals receiving enhanced residential care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 131-o of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential care, an amount equal to at least $193.00 for each month beginning on or after January first, two thousand fifteen. (2) IN THE CASE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST $217.00 FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. S 2. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: (e) (i) (1) On and after January first, two thousand fifteen, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1427.00; and [(ii)] (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in [subparagraph (i)] CLAUSE ONE of this [paragraph] SUBPARAGRAPH. (II) (1) ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR AN ELIGI- BLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1601.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH. (f) (I) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this subdivision shall be increased to reflect any increases in federal EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10862-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S5151A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7393
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§209 & 131-o, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S763, A3120
2015-S5151A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5151A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state payments to aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts for individuals receiving enhanced residential care PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill would increase the state share of supplemental security benefits and the personal needs allowances for low-income individuals residing in adult care facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends Social Services Law section 209(2) to: (1) increase the state share of supplemental security income (SSI) benefits by $261 month beginning in April 1, 2016; and (2) provide for an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the state share of SSI benefits by the same percentage, if any, of any federal COLA in that year. Section 2 amends Social Services Law section 131-o to increase the personal needs allowance for low-income individuals residing in adult care facilities by $36 per month beginning April 1, 2016. Section 3 provides for an immediate effective date.
2015-S5151A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5151--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LITTLE, DeFRANCISCO, FARLEY, FELDER, FUNKE, GOLDEN, MURPHY, RITCHIE, SERINO, SEWARD, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accord- ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state payments to aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts for individuals receiving enhanced residential care THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 131-o of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential care, an amount equal to at least $193.00 for each month beginning on or after January first, two thousand fifteen. (2) IN THE CASE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST $229.00 FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN. S 2. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 56 of the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows: (e) (i) (1) On and after January first, two thousand fifteen, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1427.00; and [(ii)] (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in [subparagraph (i)] CLAUSE ONE of this [paragraph] SUBPARAGRAPH. (II) (1) ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR AN ELIGI- BLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1688.00; AND (2) EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10862-05-6
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