S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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821
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing the
enhanced residential care benefit for aged, blind and disabled persons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social
services law, as amended by section 2 of part K of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
(e) [On and after] (I) (1) FROM January first, two thousand twenty TO
JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, [(i)] for an eligible individ-
ual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,477.00; and [(ii)] (2) for
an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the
amount set forth in CLAUSE ONE OF THIS subparagraph [(i) of this para-
graph].
(II) (1) FROM JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE TO MARCH THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,585.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
(III) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO TO MARCH THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,705.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
(IV) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE TO MARCH THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,825.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(V) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR TO MARCH THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $1,945.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
(VI) (1) FROM APRIL FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE TO MARCH THIRTY-
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, FOR AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, $2,065.00; AND (2) FOR AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE
RECEIVING ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL CARE, TWO TIMES THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN
CLAUSE ONE OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.