Senate Bill S1073

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection; repealer

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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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2021-S1073 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§131-a & 131, rpld §131-a sub 15, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7331
2023-2024: S183

2021-S1073 - Summary

Relates to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection.

2021-S1073 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1073 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1073
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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  assisting
   persons  with medically diagnosed HIV infection; and repealing certain
   provisions of such law relating thereto

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 131-a of the social services law,
 as amended by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is
 amended to read as follows:
   14.  In  determining  the  need  for  aid  provided pursuant to public
 assistance programs, each person living  with  medically  diagnosed  HIV
 infection  as  defined by the AIDS institute of the department of health
 [in social services districts with a population over five  million]  who
 is  receiving  [services  through  such  district's  administrative unit
 providing  HIV/AIDS  services,]  public  assistance  and  earned  and/or
 unearned  income,  shall not be required to pay more than thirty percent
 of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income toward the  cost  of
 rent  that  such  person  has a direct obligation to pay; this provision
 shall not apply to room and board arrangements.
   § 2. Subdivision 15 of section 131-a of the  social  services  law  is
 REPEALED.
   §  3.  Section 131 of the social services law is amended by adding two
 new subdivisions 21 and 22 to read as follows:
   21. WHEN NECESSARY, EACH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT  SHALL  ASSIST
 PERSONS  WITH  MEDICALLY  DIAGNOSED HIV INFECTION AS DEFINED BY THE AIDS
 INSTITUTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (I) SECURE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTA-
 TION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE, (II) ARRANGE FOR  REQUIRED
 FACE-TO-FACE  INTERVIEWS  TO BE CONDUCTED DURING HOME VISITS OR AT OTHER
 APPROPRIATE SITES, AND (III) BY PROVIDING REFERRALS FOR SERVICES AS WELL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01530-01-1
              

2021-S1073A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§131-a & 131, rpld §131-a sub 15, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S7331
2023-2024: S183

2021-S1073A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to assisting persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection.

2021-S1073A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1073A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1073--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services --  recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate
   Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
   to the Committee on Finance --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  social  services  law, in relation to assisting
   persons with medically diagnosed HIV infection; and repealing  certain
   provisions of such law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 14 of section 131-a of the social services law,
 as amended by section 1 of part ZZ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is
 amended to read as follows:
   14. In determining the [need for] AMOUNT OF aid provided  pursuant  to
 public  assistance programs, each person living with medically diagnosed
 HIV infection [as defined by the AIDS institute  of  the  department  of
 health in social services districts with a population over five million]
 who APPLIES FOR OR is receiving [services through such district's admin-
 istrative  unit  providing HIV/AIDS services,] public assistance and HAS
 earned and/or unearned income, UP TO TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE  FEDERAL
 POVERTY  GUIDELINES,  shall  not  be  required  to  pay more than thirty
 percent of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income  toward  the
 cost  of  rent  that  such  person  has a direct obligation to pay; this
 provision shall not apply to THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR  room
 and  board  arrangements  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  THE  PROVISION  OF GOODS AND
 SERVICES OTHER THAN LIVING SPACE.
   § 2. Subdivision 15 of section 131-a of the  social  services  law  is
 REPEALED and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows:
   15. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY OTHER LAW
 OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF AID PROVIDED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01530-02-2
              

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