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Senate Bill S1311

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the welfare inter-state fraud detection program; appropriation

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2009-S1311 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Social Services
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add ยง18, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S2062

2009-S1311 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the welfare inter-state fraud detection program to utilize an inter-state welfare data base for the identification of individuals receiving public assistance benefits in more than one state; requires an annual report to be submitted to the Governor, temporary president of the Senate and majority leader of the Assembly; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

2009-S1311 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S1311 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1311

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to creation of  the
  welfare  inter-state  fraud  detection program and making an appropri-
  ation therefor

  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
18 to read as follows:
  S 18. WELFARE INTER-STATE FRAUD DETECTION PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER
OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IS  AUTHORIZED  AND
DIRECTED  TO  ENTER  INTO  NEGOTIATIONS  WITH  THE STATES OF NEW JERSEY,
CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS AND VERMONT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CREATING AN INTER-STATE WELFARE DATA BASE TO BE UTILIZED FOR  THE  IDEN-
TIFICATION  OF  INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS IN MORE
THAN ONE STATE.
  2. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO COOPERATE WITH AGENCIES OF
THE STATES OF NEW JERSEY, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA,  MASSACHUSETTS  AND
VERMONT  TO  OBTAIN  AND FURNISH ANY ASSISTANCE OF INFORMATION NECESSARY
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH DATA BASE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF  INDI-
VIDUALS  ENGAGING  IN  THE FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENE-
FITS.
  3. SUCH COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESENT  TO  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  AND  THE  SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL
REPORT ANALYZING THE EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE  WELFARE  INTER-STATE  FRAUD
DETECTION  PROGRAM.  SUCH ANNUAL REPORT SHALL BE PRESENTED NO LATER THAN
FEBRUARY FIRST IN EACH YEAR COMMENCING WITH  THE  SECOND  FEBRUARY  NEXT
SUCCEEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW.
  S  2.  The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  any
moneys  in  the  state treasury in the general fund to the credit of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07312-01-9

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