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Senate Bill S838
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
2015-S838 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §303-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S308
2015-S838 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S838 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing grant assistance for service dogs PURPOSE: To provide grant assistance of up to five thousand dollars to individuals for whom a service dog is deemed medically necessary by a licensed physician, to assist in covering the costs required for the health or maintenance of such service dog. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends social services law section 303-a subdivision 4 to renumber it to subdivision 5. Subdivision 4 is added to require grant assistance of up to five thousand dollars for the purchase and training, food, and any other expense required for the health or maintenance of such service dog, provided such service dog is deemed medically necessary by a licensed physician. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The benefits of service animals as a form of medical treatment for
2015-S838 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 838 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ROBACH -- 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 providing grant assistance for service dogs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 303-a of the social services law is renumbered subdivision 5 and a new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows: 4. IF SUCH SERVICE DOG IS DEEMED MEDICALLY NECESSARY BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN, GRANT ASSISTANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASE AND TRAINING, FOOD, AND ANY OTHER EXPENSE REQUIRED FOR THE HEALTH OR MAINTENANCE OF SUCH SERVICE DOG. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00516-01-5
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