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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.