| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 |
print number 3063a |
| Mar 18, 2016 |
amend and recommit to social services |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to social services |
| Feb 02, 2015 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S3063A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2015-S3063 - Details
2015-S3063 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3063
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting
illegal drug use and to authorize random drug testing of individuals
receiving public assistance
PURPOSE:
To prohibit illegal drug use and authorize random drug testing of
individuals receiving public assistance.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 132 of the
social services law to allow random drug testing or drug testing when
there is reason to believe an applicant or recipient of public
assistance is illegally using any drugs or is dependent on alcohol or
drugs.
Section 2. Provides for the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill was created in response to the growing suspicion that some
2015-S3063 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3063
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, O'MARA -- 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 prohibiting
illegal drug use and to authorize random drug testing of individuals
receiving public assistance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social
services law, as added by section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(b) When the screening process indicates that there is reason to
believe that an applicant or recipient is ILLEGALLY USING ANY DRUGS OR
IS abusing or dependent on alcohol or drugs, OR IN THE EVENT A RANDOM
DRUG TEST PERFORMED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF ANY ILLEGAL DRUGS, the social services
district shall require a formal alcohol or substance abuse assessment,
which may include drug testing, to be performed by an alcohol and/or
substance abuse professional credentialed by the office of alcoholism
and substance abuse services. The assessment may be performed directly
by the district or pursuant to contract with the district.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law provided, however, that the commissioner of temporary
and disability assistance shall have the power to promulgate any rules
or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06003-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
2015-S3063A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3063A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3063A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to prohibiting illegal drug use and to authorize random drug testing
of individuals receiving public assistance
PURPOSE :
To prohibit illegal drug use and authorize random drug testing of
individuals receiving public assistance.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends paragraph b of subdivision 4 of section 132 of the
social services law to allow random drug testing or drug testing when
there is reason to believe an applicant or recipient of public
assistance is illegally using any drugs or is dependent on alcohol or
drugs. Exempts from testing certain individuals who are exempt from
work activities pursuant to Section 332 of this chapter.
Section 2. Provides for the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
This bill was created in response to the growing suspicion that some
individuals who receive public assistance are also using illegal
2015-S3063A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3063--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 2, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, O'MARA, ORTT -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social
Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services in accord-
ance 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 prohibiting
illegal drug use and to authorize random drug testing of individuals
receiving public assistance
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social
services law, as added by section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(b) When the screening process indicates that there is reason to
believe that an applicant or recipient is ILLEGALLY USING ANY DRUGS OR
IS abusing or dependent on alcohol or drugs, OR IN THE EVENT A RANDOM
DRUG TEST PERFORMED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF ANY ILLEGAL DRUGS, the social services
district shall require a formal alcohol or substance abuse assessment,
which may include drug testing, to be performed by an alcohol and/or
substance abuse professional credentialed by the office of alcoholism
and substance abuse services. The assessment may be performed directly
by the district or pursuant to contract with the district. APPLICANTS OR
RECIPIENTS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM PARTICIPATING IN WORK ACTIVITIES PURSUANT
TO SECTION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
RANDOM DRUG TESTING.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law provided, however, that the commissioner of temporary
and disability assistance shall have the power to promulgate any rules
or regulations necessary for the implementation of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06003-05-5
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