S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3426
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2011
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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 increasing state
supplemental benefits to persons receiving enhanced residential care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social
services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
(f) (I) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this
subdivision shall be increased to reflect any increases in federal
supplemental security income benefits for individuals or couples which
become effective on or after January first, two thousand eleven but
prior to June thirtieth, two thousand eleven.
(II) IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, THE ADDI-
TIONAL STATE PAYMENT PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OF PARAGRAPH (E) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ANNUALLY INCREASED BY
THE SAME PERCENTAGE OF ANY FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME COST OF
LIVING ADJUSTMENT WHICH BECOMES AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, BUT
PRIOR TO JUNE THIRTIETH, OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST
WHOLE DOLLAR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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