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Assembly Bill A4169

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to application to the department of agriculture for waivers for federal food stamp program

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2009-A4169 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2369
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S411

2009-A4169 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to apply to the federal department of agriculture for any federal food stamp program waivers that would make food stamps available to persons who would become eligible for food stamp benefits only under such waivers.

2009-A4169 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4169

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. COOK, ORTIZ, PERRY, SCARBOROUGH, GREENE, ROBINSON
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CHRISTENSEN, DIAZ, GANTT, GOTTFRIED,
  JACOBS,  McENENY,  PHEFFER,  J. RIVERA, TOWNS, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the  food  stamp
  program

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 95 of the social services  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
  (C)  THE  OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, OR SUCH OTHER
AGENCY DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR, SHALL APPLY TO THE SECRETARY  OF  THE
UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  FOR WAIVERS OF FEDERAL FOOD
STAMP PROGRAM RULES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOD  STAMP
BENEFITS  TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS. THE OFFICE OF TEMPO-
RARY AND  DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  DIRECT  EVERY  ELIGIBLE  SOCIAL
SERVICES  DISTRICT TO PROVIDE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO QUALIFY
UNDER SUCH WAIVERS, PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  PERSONS  MEET  ALL  FOOD  STAMP
PROGRAM  REQUIREMENTS,  INCLUDING  WORK  REQUIREMENTS,  OTHER THAN THOSE
WAIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01265-01-9

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