Assembly Bill A7393B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Increases the amount recipients of enhanced residential care may maintain in a personal allowance account and payments to the aged, blind and disabled

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A7393 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5151
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209 & 131-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3120, S763

2015-A7393 - Summary

Increases the amount recipients of enhanced residential care may maintain in a personal allowance account and payments to the aged, blind and disabled.

2015-A7393 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7393

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Social Services

AN  ACT  to amend the social services law, in relation to calculation of
  the standard of monthly need for determining eligibility for  and  the
  amount  of  additional  state payments for state payments for eligible
  aged, blind and disabled persons and to the  calculation  of  personal
  allowance accounts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subparagraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of  section  209
of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part E of chapter
58 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
  (e)  (i)  On  and  after  January first, two thousand fourteen, for an
eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1415.00; [and]
  (ii) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential  care,  two
times the amount set forth in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph;
  (III)  ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR AN ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1601; AND
  (IV) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL  CARE,  TWO
TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
  (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  fifteen  but
prior to June thirtieth, two thousand fifteen.
  (II)  IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  SIXTEEN,  THE  ADDI-
TIONAL  STATE  PAYMENT PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (E)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ANNUALLY INCREASED BY THE  SAME  PERCENTAGE
OF  ANY  FEDERAL  SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10924-01-5

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A7393A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5151
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209 & 131-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3120, S763

2015-A7393A - Summary

Increases the amount recipients of enhanced residential care may maintain in a personal allowance account and payments to the aged, blind and disabled.

2015-A7393A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7393--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRINDISI, CLARK -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Social Services -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state
  payments  to  aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts
  for individuals 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  (c)  of  subdivision 1 of section 131-o of the
social services law, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 56  of
the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  (c)  (1) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential
care, an amount equal to at least $193.00 for each month beginning on or
after January first, two thousand fifteen.
  (2) IN THE CASE OF  EACH  INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVING  ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL
CARE, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST $217.00 FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING ON OR
AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  S  2.  Paragraphs  (e)  and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the
social services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 56  of
the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows:
  (e)  (i)  (1) On and after January first, two thousand fifteen, for an
eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care,  $1427.00;  and
[(ii)]  (2)  for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care,
two times the amount set forth in [subparagraph (i)] CLAUSE ONE of  this
[paragraph] SUBPARAGRAPH.
  (II) (1) ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, FOR AN ELIGI-
BLE  INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVING  ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1601.00; AND (2)
FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL  CARE,  TWO  TIMES
THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
  (f)  (I)  The  amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this
subdivision shall be increased  to  reflect  any  increases  in  federal

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10924-02-5

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2015-A7393B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5151
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§209 & 131-o, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A3120, S763

2015-A7393B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the amount recipients of enhanced residential care may maintain in a personal allowance account and payments to the aged, blind and disabled.

2015-A7393B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7393--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BRINDISI, CLARK, CAHILL, STIRPE, LENTOL, STECK,
  CYMBROWITZ, ROZIC, ABBATE, HEVESI, TITUS,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  GALEF,  McDO-
  NALD,  ABINANTI,  GOTTFRIED,  MAGNARELLI, SKOUFIS, ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO,
  FAHY, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE, MARKEY, SKARTADOS,
  TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Social  Services
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
  Social  Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
  tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state
  payments  to  aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts
  for individuals 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  (c)  of  subdivision 1 of section 131-o of the
social services law, as amended by section 1 of part I of chapter 56  of
the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
  (c)  (1) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential
care, an amount equal to at least $193.00 for each month beginning on or
after January first, two thousand fifteen.
  (2) IN THE CASE OF  EACH  INDIVIDUAL  RECEIVING  ENHANCED  RESIDENTIAL
CARE, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO AT LEAST $229.00 FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING ON OR
AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  S  2.  Paragraphs  (e)  and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the
social services law, as amended by section 2 of part I of chapter 56  of
the laws of 2015, are amended to read as follows:
  (e)  (i)  (1) On and after January first, two thousand fifteen, for an
eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care,  $1427.00;  and
[(ii)]  (2)  for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10924-06-6

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