| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2014 |
print number 413a |
| Mar 11, 2014 |
amend and recommit to social services |
| Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to social services |
| Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S413A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S413 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1650
2011-2012: S1324
2015-2016: S2294
2017-2018: S4219
2013-S413 - Summary
Permits an applicant for public assistance or care to select the local social services office most accessible to such person's residence if such office is in the local social services district in which such person resides and such office has the capacity to accept such person; requires written notification of this provision be given to an applicant by the social services official.
2013-S413 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S413
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the social services law, in relation to assignment of
social services recipients to local offices
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to improve an individual's accessibility
to a local social services office.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The social services law is amended by adding a new section 134-c. This
bill would provide that an individual applying for or receiving
public assistance or care may choose the local social services office
most geographically accessible to that person's residence, provided
that the office in question has the capacity to handle the case. An
applicant or recipient would receive written notice of this provision.
JUSTIFICATION:
Many social services applicants and recipients have to travel to
offices which are far from their place of residence. This bill would
2013-S413 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
413
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sen. DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to assignment of
social services recipients to local offices
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
134-c to read as follows:
S 134-C. ASSIGNMENT TO LOCAL OFFICES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSIGNING A
PERSON APPLYING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR CARE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN TO A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE, THE SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICIAL SHALL ALLOW SUCH PERSON TO CHOOSE THE LOCAL SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICE MOST ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH PERSON'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE
LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH PERSON RESIDES, PROVIDED
THAT THE CAPACITY OF SUCH OFFICE PERMITS THE ASSIGNMENT. THE SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICIAL SHALL INFORM, IN WRITING, AN APPLICANT OF PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE OR CARE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance
shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to imple-
ment the provisions of this act on or before January 1, 2015.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00406-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S413A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1650
2011-2012: S1324
2015-2016: S2294
2017-2018: S4219
2013-S413A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Permits an applicant for public assistance or care to select the local social services office most accessible to such person's residence if such office is in the local social services district in which such person resides and such office has the capacity to accept such person; requires written notification of this provision be given to an applicant by the social services official.
2013-S413A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S413A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to assignment of social services recipients to local offices
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to
improve an individual's accessibility to a local social services
office.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The social services law is amended by
adding a new section 134-c. This bill would provide that an individual
applying for or receiving public assistance or care may choose the
local social services office most geographically accessible to that
person's residence, provided that the office in question has the
capacity to handle the case. An applicant or recipient would receive
written notice of this provision.
JUSTIFICATION: Many social services applicants and recipients have to
travel to offices which are far from their place of residence. This
bill would require the assignment of these people to the local office
which is the most accessible to their residence. By requiring this,
social services applicants and recipients will not have to travel to a
randomly assigned social services office and incur unnecessary
expenses. In addition, the social services office will be accessible
to the community it serves and more aware of the needs of its clients.
2013-S413A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
413--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
___________
Introduced by Sens. DILAN, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services
-- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accordance with
Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to assignment of
social services recipients to local offices
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
134-c to read as follows:
S 134-C. ASSIGNMENT TO LOCAL OFFICES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSIGNING A
PERSON APPLYING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR CARE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,
TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN TO A LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE, THE SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICIAL SHALL ALLOW SUCH PERSON TO CHOOSE THE LOCAL SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICE MOST ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH PERSON'S PLACE OF RESIDENCE,
PROVIDED THAT SUCH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE
LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH PERSON RESIDES, PROVIDED
THAT THE CAPACITY OF SUCH OFFICE PERMITS THE ASSIGNMENT. THE SOCIAL
SERVICES OFFICIAL SHALL INFORM, IN WRITING, AN APPLICANT OF PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE OR CARE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that
the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance
shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to imple-
ment the provisions of this act on or before January 1, 2016.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00406-02-4
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