S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3287
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. DIAZ, GREENE, POWELL, ORTIZ, ARROYO, AUBRY --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BENJAMIN, BING, BOYLAND, CLARK, COOK,
ESPAILLAT, HEASTIE, V. LOPEZ, PERRY, PRETLOW, J. RIVERA, P. RIVERA,
ROBINSON, TITUS, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to certain applica-
tions for or recipients of public assistance and care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 134-a of the social services law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR OTHER LAW
TO THE CONTRARY, AN APPLICANT FOR OR RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND
CARE IN THE DISTRICT COMPRISING THE CITY OF NEW YORK SHALL BE REQUIRED
TO COMPLETE ALL INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENTS, EXAMINATIONS AND SCREENINGS
REQUIRED FOR INVESTIGATION OF ELIGIBILITY NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS
AFTER THE SCHEDULED DATE OF SUCH INTERVIEW, ASSESSMENT, EXAMINATION OR
SCREENING. THE SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICIAL IN SUCH DISTRICT SHALL NOT CLOSE
THE CASE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE ONE OR MORE SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS,
ASSESSMENTS, EXAMINATIONS OR SCREENINGS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE
FIFTEEN DAY PERIOD. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RECIPIENT WHO
HAS FAILED TO APPEAR AT A FACE-TO-FACE RECERTIFICATION INTERVIEW;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN INTERVIEW SHALL BE ARRANGED FOR A RECIPIENT
WHO APPEARS FOR A FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
NOTICE OF DISCONTINUANCE OR DURING THE TEN DAY PERIOD AFTER ISSUANCE OF
SUCH NOTICE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03929-01-9