Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 09, 2016 |
print number 5534b |
Jun 09, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to social services |
Jan 15, 2016 |
print number 5534a |
Jan 15, 2016 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to social services |
May 14, 2015 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S5534A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S5534 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §138, amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
2015-S5534 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5534 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a single point of access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services PURPOSE: To establish single points of access in local social services depart- ments which will provide access to benefits and services to every person infected with HIV, with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness, or with AIDS. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One adds a new section 138 to the Social Services law directing the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to direct local Departments of Social Services (LDSS) to establish and maintain single points of access to benefits and services to every person in New York State infected with HIV, with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness as deter- mined by the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute, or with AIDS, as defined by the federal centers for disease control and prevention, who requests assistance, and shall ensure the provision of benefits and services to eligible persons.
2015-S5534 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5534 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 establishing a single point of access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services 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 138 to read as follows: S 138. SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS TO HIV SERVICES. 1. THE OFFICE OF TEMPO- RARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (LDSS) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION TO EVERY PERSON WITH HIV INFECTION WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE, AND SHALL ENSURE THE PROVISION OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON INFECTED WITH HIV. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST- ANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LDSS TO PROVIDE TO PERSONS WITH HIV INFECTION WHO SATISFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID AS SET FORTH IN U.S.C. 1396 ET SEQ.: (A) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT WITH AN AVERAGE RATIO WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO TWENTY-FIVE FAMILY CASES, AND WITH AN OVERALL AVERAGE RATIO FOR ALL CASES WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO THIRTY-FOUR CASES; AND (B) TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION ALLOWANCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS PER MONTH. 3. (A) WHENEVER USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (1) "ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES" SHALL MEAN THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE BY STAFF OF THE LDSS TO A PERSON WITH HIV INFECTION AT A SINGLE LOCATION IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR PUBLICLY SUBSIDIZED BENEFITS AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11054-01-5
2015-S5534A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §138, amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
2015-S5534A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5534A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a single point of access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services PURPOSE : To establish single points of access in local social services departments which will provide access to benefits and services to every person infected with HIV, with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness, or with AIDS. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section One adds a new section 138 to the Social Services law directing the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to direct local Departments of Social Services (LDSS) to establish and maintain single points of access to benefits and services to every person in New York State infected with HIV, with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness as determined by the New York State Department of Health's AIDS Institute, or with AIDS, as defined by the federal centers for disease control and prevention, who requests assistance, and shall ensure the provision of benefits and services to eligible persons.
2015-S5534A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5534--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- recom- mitted 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 establishing a single point of access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services 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 138 to read as follows: S 138. SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS TO HIV SERVICES. 1. THE OFFICE OF TEMPO- RARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (LDSS) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION TO EVERY PERSON WITH HIV INFECTION WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE, AND SHALL ENSURE THE PROVISION OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON INFECTED WITH HIV. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST- ANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LDSS TO PROVIDE TO PERSONS WITH HIV INFECTION WHO SATISFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID AS SET FORTH IN U.S.C. 1396 ET SEQ.: (A) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT WITH AN AVERAGE RATIO WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO TWENTY-FIVE FAMILY CASES, AND WITH AN OVERALL AVERAGE RATIO FOR ALL CASES WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO THIRTY-FOUR CASES; AND (B) TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION ALLOWANCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS PER MONTH. 3. (A) WHENEVER USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11054-02-6
2015-S5534B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §138, amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
2015-S5534B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5534B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services PURPOSE : To establish access to benefits and services, including housing, transportation and nutrition assistance, to every eligible person infected with HIV, in each local department of social services statewide. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section One adds a new section 138 to the Social Services law directing the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) to direct local Departments of Social Services (LDSS) to establish and maintain access to benefits and services to every person in New York State infected with HIV, who requests assistance, and shall ensure the provision of benefits and services to eligible persons. The Commissioner shall direct OTDA or LDSS to provide access to benefits and services to every eligible person infected with HIV who requests assistance, and shall ensure the provision of benefits to eligible persons. Such benefits shall include, but not be limited to,
2015-S5534B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5534--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- recom- mitted 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing access to benefits and services for people with HIV in each local department of social services 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 138 to read as follows: S 138. ACCESS TO HIV SERVICES. 1. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABIL- ITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (LDSS) TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION TO EVERY PERSON WITH HIV INFECTION WHO REQUESTS ASSISTANCE, AND SHALL ENSURE THE PROVISION OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO EACH ELIGIBLE PERSON INFECTED WITH HIV. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST- ANCE SHALL DIRECT EACH LDSS TO PROVIDE TO PERSONS WITH HIV INFECTION WHO SATISFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID AS SET FORTH IN U.S.C. 1396 ET SEQ.: (A) INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT WITH AN AVERAGE RATIO WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO TWENTY-FIVE FAMILY CASES, AND WITH AN OVERALL AVERAGE RATIO FOR ALL CASES WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE CASEWORKER OR SUPERVISOR TO THIRTY-FOUR CASES; AND (B) TRANSPORTATION AND NUTRITION ALLOWANCES IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE DOLLARS PER MONTH. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11054-03-6
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