Senate Bill S8247

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries and relates to the state supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S8247 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§95 & 95-a, Soc Serv L

2019-S8247 - Summary

Authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries in accordance with federal laws and regulations and relates to the state supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach program.

2019-S8247 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8247 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8247
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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  using  supple-
   mental  nutrition  assistance  program  benefits  to  purchase  online
   groceries and to the state supplemental nutrition  assistance  program
   outreach program

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section
 95 of the social services law, as separately amended by chapter  41  and
 section  3  of  part  A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2012, is amended to
 read as follows:
   (i) May be redeemed for SNAP benefits at designated redemption centers
 by the recipient or by an authorized representative.  When  an  eligible
 recipient under this section is issued SNAP benefits, such SNAP benefits
 may be used to purchase food items from a food distributor by the recip-
 ient  or  by  an authorized representative.  RECIPIENTS SHALL BE ABLE TO
 USE SNAP BENEFITS TO PURCHASE GROCERIES  FROM  ELIGIBLE  ONLINE  GROCERY
 RETAILERS  AND  TO HAVE GROCERIES DELIVERED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAWS AND
 REGULATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  ENTER  INTO  AN  AGREEMENT  WITH  ANY
 ONLINE  GROCERY  RETAILER THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL
 SNAP ONLINE PURCHASING PILOT PROGRAM OR SUBSEQUENT PROGRAMS.  Any  other
 transfer or sale of authorizations to participate or SNAP benefits shall
 constitute an unauthorized use of said authorizations or benefits;
   §  2. Section 95-a of the social services law, as added by chapter 546
 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
   § 95-a.  State [food stamp] SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM
 outreach  program.   1.   In accordance with federal requirements and to
 the extent that federal matching funds  are  available,  the  department
 shall develop and implement an outreach plan to inform low-income house-
 holds  potentially eligible to receive [food stamps] SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRI-
 TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS of the availability and benefits of the
 program, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE  FEDERAL  SNAP  ONLINE  PURCHASING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-S8247A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§95 & 95-a, Soc Serv L

2019-S8247A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the use of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to purchase online groceries in accordance with federal laws and regulations and relates to the state supplemental nutrition assistance program outreach program.

2019-S8247A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8247A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8247--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 27, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.  KAMINSKY,  ADDABBO,  BOYLE,  FELDER,  GAUGHRAN,
   GOUNARDES,  HOYLMAN,  KAPLAN,  KENNEDY,  LITTLE,  MAY,  ORTT,  PARKER,
   PERSAUD, SEPULVEDA, THOMAS -- 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  using  supple-
   mental  nutrition  assistance  program  benefits  to  purchase  online
   groceries and to the state supplemental nutrition  assistance  program
   outreach program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 95 of the  social
 services  law  is  relettered  paragraph  (c) and a new paragraph (b) is
 added to read as follows:
   (B) THE OFFICE SHALL PROMPTLY SEEK NECESSARY FEDERAL  APPROVAL  NEEDED
 TO  ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ALL GROCERY RETAILERS PREPARED TO OFFER
 SNAP ONLINE PURCHASING OR SUBSEQUENTLY AVAILABLE PROGRAMS  IN  ORDER  TO
 MAXIMIZE AVAILABILITY OF ONLINE FRESH FOOD PURCHASING OPTIONS THROUGHOUT
 THE  STATE.  WITHIN  ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH, THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO MAXIMIZE SNAP  ONLINE
 PURCHASING  OPTIONS  IN  THE STATE. THE OFFICE SHALL PERIODICALLY REVIEW
 AND REVISE THE PLAN. THE PLAN, AND ANY UPDATES OF SUCH  PLAN,  SHALL  BE
 SUBMITTED  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE TEMPO-
 RARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. THE OFFICE  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO  SEEK  ALL
 NECESSARY WAIVERS FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD
 AND  NUTRITION  SERVICE, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY FOR THE OFFICE TO CARRY
 OUT THE PLAN, PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 7 of section 95 of
 the social services law, as separately amended by chapter 41 and section
 3 of part A of chapter 57 of the laws of 2012, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (i) May be redeemed for SNAP benefits at designated redemption centers
 by  the  recipient  or by an authorized representative. When an eligible
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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