Senate Bill S8173

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility in the supplemental nutrition assistance program prior to release

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8173 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8234
Current Committee:
Assembly Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §619-a, Cor L

2023-S8173 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires screening incarcerated individuals for eligibility in the supplemental nutrition assistance program prior to release and assistance in applying for such programs; requires officials to seek waivers from the USDA for eligibility for such program.

2023-S8173 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8173 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8173
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
   Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to screening incarcerat-
   ed  individuals  for eligibility in the supplemental nutrition assist-
   ance program prior to release

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 619-a
 to read as follows:
   § 619-A. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ACCESS PROGRAM SCREENING.  IT SHALL BE
 THE DUTY OF AN OFFICIAL OF ANY INSTITUTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
 COMMISSIONER TO COOPERATE WITH AN AUTHORIZED AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 SOCIAL  SERVICES  TO SCREEN INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR
 THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ACCESS PROGRAM PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  NINETY-
 FIVE  OF  THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO RELEASE AND TO
 ASSIST SUCH ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS IN  APPLYING  FOR  SUCH  PROGRAM.  SUCH
 OFFICIAL,  IN  COOPERATION  WITH  THE  AUTHORIZED AGENCY, SHALL SEEK ANY
 NECESSARY WAIVERS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  TO
 SUSPEND THE THREE-MONTH TIME LIMIT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN AREAS WITHOUT WORK
 AND TO ENSURE THAT INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS HAVE ONE YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY
 UPON RELEASE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13429-01-3



              

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