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Senate Bill S3754

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received

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2009-S3754 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8873
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §110-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A461
2013-2014: A547

2009-S3754 - Summary

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed, orally and in writing, that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received; requires an informed acknowledgment form to be signed by the applicant and kept in the applicant's file.

2009-S3754 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3754 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3754

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 31, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  DIAZ,  DILAN, ESPADA, HUNTLEY,
  KLEIN, MORAHAN,  ONORATO,  OPPENHEIMER,  PERKINS  --  read  twice  and
  ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
  Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice
  to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits

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

  Section  1.  The section heading of section 104 of the social services
law is amended and a new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows:
  Recovery from  a  person  discovered  to  have  property;  NOTICE  AND
INFORMED CONSENT.
  5.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAW,  RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AN
APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CARE OR  FOR  SUPPLEMENTAL  SECURITY
INCOME  BENEFITS SHALL BE FULLY INFORMED, ORALLY AND IN WRITING, THAT HE
OR SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  AND
CARE  RECEIVED, OR FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS TITLE.
SUCH APPLICANT SHALL SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM, PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE,  SEPARATE  FROM  OTHER  APPLICA-
TION-RELATED FORMS, AND THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP SUCH ACKNOWLEDG-
MENT FORM IN SUCH APPLICANT'S FILE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06350-03-9

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2009-S3754A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8873
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §110-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A461
2013-2014: A547

2009-S3754A - Summary

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed, orally and in writing, that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received; requires an informed acknowledgment form to be signed by the applicant and kept in the applicant's file.

2009-S3754A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3754A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3754--A
    Cal. No. 245

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 31, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  DIAZ,  DILAN, ESPADA, HUNTLEY,
  KLEIN, KRUEGER, MORAHAN, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER,  PERKINS,  SQUADRON  --
  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 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a  third  reading, substituted by Assembly Bill No. 8873,
  substitution reconsidered and vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice
  to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits

  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
110-b to read as follows:
  S 110-B. RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO  HAVE  PROPERTY;  NOTICE
AND  INFORMED  CONSENT.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
THE  CONTRARY,  AN  APPLICANT  FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE  FULLY
INFORMED,  ORALLY  AND IN WRITING, THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIM-
BURSE THE STATE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CARE RECEIVED, OR FOR BENEFITS
RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS TITLE. SUCH APPLICANT  SHALL  SIGN  AN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT  FORM, PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY
ASSISTANCE, SEPARATE FROM OTHER APPLICATION-RELATED FORMS, AND THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM IN SUCH APPLICANT'S FILE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06350-08-0

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2009-S3754B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8873
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §110-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A461
2013-2014: A547

2009-S3754B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed, orally and in writing, that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received; requires an informed acknowledgment form to be signed by the applicant and kept in the applicant's file.

2009-S3754B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3754B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3754--B
    Cal. No. 245

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 31, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HASSELL-THOMPSON,  DIAZ,  DILAN, ESPADA, HUNTLEY,
  KLEIN, KRUEGER, MORAHAN, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER,  PERKINS,  SQUADRON  --
  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 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a  third  reading, substituted by Assembly Bill No. 8873,
  substitution reconsidered and vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
  order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retain-
  ing its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice
  to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits

  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
110-b to read as follows:
  S 110-B. RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO  HAVE  PROPERTY;  NOTICE
AND  INFORMED  CONSENT.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
THE  CONTRARY,  AN  APPLICANT  FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE  FULLY
INFORMED,  ORALLY  AND IN WRITING, THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIM-
BURSE  THE  STATE  FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  RECEIVED,  OR  FOR  BENEFITS
RECEIVED,  AS  PROVIDED  FOR IN THIS TITLE. SUCH APPLICANT SHALL SIGN AN
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM, PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND  DISABILITY
ASSISTANCE, SEPARATE FROM OTHER APPLICATION-RELATED FORMS, AND THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM IN SUCH APPLICANT'S FILE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06350-13-0

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