| 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 |
| Jan 27, 2020 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jan 22, 2020 | advanced to third reading |
| Jan 21, 2020 | 2nd report cal. amended 5538a |
| Jan 15, 2020 | 1st report cal.182 |
| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to mental health and developmental disabilities returned to senate died in assembly |
| May 29, 2019 | referred to mental health delivered to assembly passed senate |
| May 21, 2019 | ordered to third reading cal.824 reported and committed to rules |
| May 14, 2019 | reported and committed to finance |
| May 06, 2019 | referred to mental health and developmental disabilities |
senate Bill S5538A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
John E. Brooks
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S5538 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7859
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
S5538 - 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.
S5538 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5538 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act directing the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasi- bility of allowing the use of debit cards for resident's cash accounts; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to commission a study on the viability of providing debit cards to individuals in licensed residential facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. directs the commissioner for the office of people with devel- opmental disabilities in consultation with the comptroller's office to conduct a study on the feasibility of authorizing the use of debit cards for cash accounts of residents of licensed residential facilities. The study shall include an examination of whether such accounts would conflict with other laws and the financial effects of such a law on the
S5538 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5538
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 6, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities
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:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7859
- Law Section:
- Mental Hygiene
S5538A (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.
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5538A SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: 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 PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to commission a study on the viability of providing debit cards to individuals in licensed residential facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. directs the commissioner for the office of people with devel- opmental disabilities in consultation with the comptroller's office to conduct a study on the feasibility of authorizing the use of debit cards for cash accounts of residents of licensed residential facilities. The
S5538A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5538--A
Cal. No. 182
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 6, 2019
___________
Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Mental Health and Develop-
mental Disabilities -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental Health
and Developmental Disabilities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report,
amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
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-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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