S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9066
I N S E N A T E
June 15, 2018
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Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the elder law and the social services law, in relation
to authorizing county offices for the aging to accept and process
supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and low-income home
energy assistance program applications
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The elder law is amended by adding a new section 224 to
read as follows:
§ 224. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) AND LOW-INCOME
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FOR THE ELDERLY. 1.(A) IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
ANCE, THE OFFICE SHALL ESTABLISH, FOR USE BY COUNTY OFFICES FOR THE
AGING, A BEST PRACTICE MODEL FOR SUCH COUNTY OFFICES TO ACCEPT AND PROC-
ESS APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(SNAP) PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND
THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE-
TY-SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW FROM ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS SEEKING
SERVICES FROM SUCH COUNTY OFFICES. SUCH BEST PRACTICES MODEL SHALL BE
DEVELOPED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE AFTER A REVIEW OF ALL COUNTY
OFFICES FOR THE AGING PROGRAMS OFFERING SIMILAR SERVICES TO ELDERLY
INDIVIDUALS AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
(B) WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEST PRACTICE MODEL
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, ALL COUNTY OFFICES FOR
THE AGING SHALL ADOPT SUCH BEST PRACTICE MODEL AND BEGIN ACCEPTING AND
PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FROM ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-FIVE OF
THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW. A
COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION TO ADOPT SUCH BEST
PRACTICE MODEL BY MAKING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE DIRECTOR.
(C) COUNTY OFFICES FOR THE AGING AND LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS
SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO DISCLOSE AND SHARE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUCH APPLICATIONS AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(SNAP) AND THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FOR PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, "ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON SIXTY YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER.
2. THE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING IS AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED, SUBJECT TO
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
OFFICE, TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE AND ACCEPT AND PROCESS APPLICA-
TIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM ELDERLY
INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE ELDER
LAW.
§ 3. Section 97 of the social services law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING IS AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED, SUBJECT TO
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT AND ACCEPT AND PROCESS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FROM
ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE
ELDER LAW.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made on or before such date.