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Assembly Bill A2189

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that an applicant shall receive assistance within the next business day if they are determined to be eligible for the food stamp program

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2011-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A1826

2011-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that an applicant shall receive assistance within the next business day if they are determined to be eligible for the food stamp program.

2011-A2189 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2189

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Social Services

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

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

  Section  1. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
  12. WHENEVER A PERSON MAKES AN APPLICATION FOR  EXPEDITED  SERVICE  OF
THE  FOOD STAMP PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 387.8 OF TITLE 18 OF THE NEW
YORK STATE CODES, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE SUCH FOOD STAMPS TO  SUCH  APPLICANT  WITHIN  THE
NEXT  BUSINESS DAY IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06251-01-1

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