S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3120
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI, CAHILL, STIRPE, LENTOL, STECK, LUPARDO,
FAHY, OTIS, LAVINE, JENNE, GUNTHER, CYMBROWITZ, ROZIC, ABBATE, HEVESI,
TITUS, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, McDONALD, ABINANTI, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI,
SKOUFIS, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE, SKARTADOS,
TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
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 O of chapter 54 of
the laws of 2016, 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 sixteen.
(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 SEVENTEEN.
§ 2. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the
social services law, as amended by section 2 of part O of chapter 54 of
the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
(e) (i) (1) On and after January first, two thousand sixteen, 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 SEVENTEEN, FOR AN
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1688.00; AND
(2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO
TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(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 seventeen but
prior to June thirtieth, two thousand seventeen.
(II) IN ADDITION TO THE AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, 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
WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, BUT PRIOR TO JUNE
THIRTIETH, OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as part O of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, takes effect.