| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 05, 2017 |
print number 505a |
| Jun 05, 2017 |
amend and recommit to social services |
| Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S505
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2017-S505 - Details
2017-S505 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S505
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to providing notice to applicants of potential liability for public
assistance benefits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to inform,
both orally and in writing, applicants for either public assistance
that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the Social Services Law by adding a new section
110-b. Requires an applicant to be informed, both orally and in
writing that he or she may be liable to reimburse the state for public
assistance benefits received. The applicant shall sign an
acknowledgement form, separate and apart from the application for such
benefits, provided by the OTDA and the local department shall keep
such acknowledgement form in such applicant's file. States that the
production of such from shall not be required for the recovery of
benefits. Provides that the local social services district is not
prevented from keeping its records electronically.
Section 2. Effective Date
2017-S505 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
505
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- 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 notice
to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
110-b to read as follows:
§ 110-B. RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO HAVE PROPERTY; NOTICE
AND INFORMED CONSENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
THE CONTRARY, AN APPLICANT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHALL BE FULLY
INFORMED, ORALLY AND IN WRITING, THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIM-
BURSE THE STATE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR
IN THIS TITLE. SUCH APPLICANT SHALL SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM,
PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, SEPARATE
FROM OTHER APPLICATION-RELATED FORMS, AND THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL
KEEP SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM IN SUCH APPLICANT'S FILE; PROVIDED, HOWEV-
ER, THAT PRODUCTION OF SUCH FORM SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE RECOVERY
OF PUBLIC WELFARE BENEFITS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
PREVENT THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT FROM MAINTAINING ITS RECORDS
ELECTRONICALLY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on June 30, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S505A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to providing notice to applicants of potential liability for public
assistance benefits
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to inform,
both orally and in writing, applicants for either public assistance
that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends the Social Services Law by adding a new section
110-b. Requires an applicant to be informed, in writing, that he or
she may be liable to reimburse the state for public assistance
benefits received. Provides that the local social services district is
not prevented from keeping its records electronically.
Section 2 - Effective Date
EXISTING LAW :
None
2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
505--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 4, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- 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 providing notice
to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
110-b to read as follows:
§ 110-B. RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO HAVE PROPERTY; NOTICE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, AN APPLI-
CANT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHALL BE FULLY INFORMED IN WRITING THAT HE OR
SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS TITLE. NOTICE MAY BE GIVEN AS PART OF
AN INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET PROMULGATED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND
DISABILITY SERVICES AND AS A STANDALONE DOCUMENT ON HIS OR HER RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO
PREVENT THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT FROM MAINTAINING ITS RECORDS
ELECTRONICALLY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on June 30, 2018.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06637-04-7
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