Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 07, 2020 |
signed chap.234 |
Sep 25, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.402 substituted for a7859a |
Feb 24, 2020 |
substituted by s5538a |
Feb 20, 2020 |
advanced to third reading cal.402 |
Feb 11, 2020 |
reported |
Feb 05, 2020 |
print number 7859a |
Feb 05, 2020 |
amend and recommit to mental health |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to mental health |
May 24, 2019 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A7859
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
JEAN-PIERRE
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S5538 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-A7859 - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
2019-A7859 - Summary
Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study in consultation with the comptroller's office on whether it is feasible to allow the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts to be used for facilities and service providers holding operating certificates.
2019-A7859 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7859 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT directing the commissioner of the office for people with develop- mental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of allowing the use of debit cards for resident's cash accounts; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The commissioner of the office for people with develop- mental disabilities shall conduct a study, in cooperation and consulta- tion with the comptroller's office, to determine the feasibility of such office authorizing the use of debit cards, as defined pursuant to subdi- vision 9 of section 511 of the general business law, for cash accounts of residents of facilities operated by such office to be used for facil- ities and service providers holding operating certificates pursuant to section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law. 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of whether the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts would be in conflict with any provisions of the state finance law or federal law, the impact that banking fees would have on the individual finances of each resident, the impact that banking fees would have on state finances, and what effect would result from shifting funds from individ- uals served by the office for people with developmental disabilities to the financial industry. 3. Upon completion of such study, but no later than December 31, 2020, the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabili- ties shall issue a report based on the findings of such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the commissioner of mental health, and the comptroller, which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the findings of such study; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Carmen De La Rosa
2019-A7859A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
2019-A7859A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study in consultation with the comptroller's office on whether it is feasible to allow the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts to be used for facilities and service providers holding operating certificates.
2019-A7859A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7859--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT directing the commissioner of the office for people with develop- mental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of allowing the use of debit cards for resident's cash accounts; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The commissioner of the office for people with develop- mental disabilities shall conduct a study, in cooperation and consulta- tion with the comptroller's office, to determine the feasibility of such office authorizing the use of debit cards, as defined pursuant to subdi- vision 9 of section 511 of the general business law, for cash accounts of residents of facilities operated by such office to be used for facil- ities and service providers holding operating certificates pursuant to section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law. 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of whether the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts would be in conflict with any provisions of the state finance law or federal law, the impact that banking fees would have on the individual finances of each resident, the impact that banking fees would have on state finances, and what effect would result from shifting funds from individ- uals served by the office for people with developmental disabilities to the financial industry. 3. Upon completion of such study, but no later than December 31, 2021, the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabili- ties shall issue a report based on the findings of such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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