Assembly Actions -
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Jun 19, 2014 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1615 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 16, 2014 |
print number 4830a |
Jun 16, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to finance |
May 29, 2014 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to social services |
May 31, 2013 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 25, 2013 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S4830A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2013-S4830 - Details
2013-S4830 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4830 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to clarifying notice requirements conciliation procedures and sanctions in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill enables local districts to promote re-engagement of welfare recipients in welfare work activities to-either avoid or end sanctions. This bill shifts the focus of the local district to re-engaging clients as soon as Possible in work activities and facilitates the transition from welfare to work. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: § 1 - Amends Section 341 of the Social Services Law to: * require agency to determine if there is an exemption, lack of child care or transportation or an accommodation for disability before issuing a re-engagement notice. Such re-engagement notice shall guarantee the right of a participant to participate in a re-engagement process and avoid a pro-rata reduction in public assistance benefits. Such process shall mean the process through which the participant agrees to comply with any requirements, give reasons for default or demonstrates exemption at a conciliation conference. Such notice shall provide the participant with ten days to request reengagement and
2013-S4830 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4830 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAVINO -- 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 clarifying notice requirements conciliation procedures and sanctions in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 341 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, subdivision 1 as amended by section 1 of part D of chapter 61 of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows: S 341. [Conciliation] RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; refusal to partic- ipate. 1. (a) Consistent with federal law and regulations and this title, IF A PARTICIPANT HAS FAILED OR REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THAT HE OR SHE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRI- ATE CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY WERE IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL, [if a participant has failed or refused to comply with the requirements of this title,] the social services district shall issue a RE-ENGAGEMENT notice in plain language indicating that such failure or refusal has taken place and of the right of such participant to [conciliation to resolve] AVOID A PRO- RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. "RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A PARTICIPANT MAY AVOID A PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BY AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE CONSISTENT WITH ANY MEDICAL CONDITION WHICH MAY LIMIT THE INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITIES, BY NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT THAT HE OR SHE HAS BECOME EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE, OR BY RESOLVING the reasons for such failure or refusal [to avoid a pro-rata reduction EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00785-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S4830A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4830A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4830A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to clarifying notice requirements, conciliation procedures and sanctions in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill enables New York City to promote re-engagement of welfare recipients in welfare work activities to-either avoid or end sanctions. This bill shifts the focus of the local district to re-engaging clients as soon as Possible in work activ- ities and facilitates the transition from welfare to work. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill will only apply for the City of New York § 1 - Amends Section 341 of the Social Services Law to: * require agency to determine if there is an exemption, lack of child care or transportation or an accommodation for disability before issuing a re-engagement notice. Such re-engagement notice shall guarantee the right of a participant to participate in a re-engagement process and avoid a pro-rata reduction in public assistance benefits. Such process shall mean the process through which the participant agrees to comply with any requirements, give reasons for default or demonstrates
2013-S4830A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4830--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SAVINO, AVELLA, KRUEGER, PARKER, STAVISKY -- 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 -- reported favora- bly from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to clarifying notice requirements, conciliation procedures and sanctions in cases when the recipient of public assistance programs refuses to comply with employment program requirements in a city having a population of one million or more persons 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 341-a to read as follows: S 341-A. RE-ENGAGEMENT; CONCILIATION; REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE. 2. (A) CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS AND THIS TITLE, IF A PARTICIPANT HAS FAILED OR REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE AND THE DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THAT HE OR SHE IS NOT EXEMPT FROM SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAS VERIFIED THAT APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE, TRANSPORTATION, AND ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITY WERE IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL, THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL ISSUE A RE-ENGAGEMENT NOTICE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE INDICATING THAT SUCH FAILURE OR REFUSAL HAS TAKEN PLACE AND OF THE RIGHT OF SUCH PARTICIPANT TO AVOID A PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS THROUGH THE RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS. "RE-ENGAGEMENT PROCESS" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A PARTICIPANT MAY AVOID A PRO-RATA REDUCTION IN PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS BY AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE CONSISTENT WITH ANY MEDICAL CONDITION WHICH MAY LIMIT THE INDIVID- UAL'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK ACTIVITIES, BY NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT THAT HE OR SHE HAS BECOME EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
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