Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.681 substituted for a5613a |
May 02, 2022 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 20, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 19, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 18, 2022 |
1st report cal.209 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to social services returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 03, 2021 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 26, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1337 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 19, 2021 |
reported and committed to finance |
May 10, 2021 |
print number 4540a |
May 10, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to social services |
Feb 05, 2021 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S4540A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2021-S4540 - Details
2021-S4540 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4540 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to recovery of overpayment of certain assistance PURPOSE: To simplify the Public Assistance and Medicaid overpayment recovery and collections process in New York and provide much needed due process and consumer protections for benefits recipients SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Social Services Law to allow a public welfare offi- cial in an overpayment lawsuit to recover an amount up to the value of the property which caused the overpayment or the cost of the assistance or care received, whichever is lower. It prohibits lawsuits to recover overpayments from recipients under the age of 21 and in circumstances in
2021-S4540 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4540 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- 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 and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to recovery of overpayment of certain assistance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 104 of the social services law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 573 of the laws of 1964, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 909 of the laws of 1974, subdivision 3 as added by chapter 433 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision 4 as added by chapter 340 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 104. Recovery from a person discovered to have property. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "OVERPAYMENT" SHALL INCLUDE ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON IN EXCESS OF THE RECIPIENT'S NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER AND ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS MADE TO INELIGIBLE PERSONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYMENTS MADE TO SUCH PERSONS PENDING A FAIR HEARING DECISION. (B) "RECIPIENT" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR AT ONE TIME RECEIVED ASSISTANCE OR CARE AS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. 2. A public welfare official may bring AN action or proceeding IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION against a [person] RECIPIENT WHO IS discovered to have real or personal property, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVER- PAYMENT TO THE RECIPIENT, or against the estate or the executors, admin- istrators and successors in interest of a person who dies leaving real or personal property, [if such person, or any one for whose support he is or was liable, received assistance and care during the preceding ten years, and] AND THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERPAYMENT TO THE RECIPIENT. THE PUBLIC WELFARE OFFICIAL shall be entitled to recover up to the value of such property WHICH CAUSE THE ASSISTANCE OR CARE TO CONSTITUTE AN OVER- PAYMENT TO THE RECIPIENT OR the cost of such assistance or care, WHICH- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 27th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2021-S4540A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S4540A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4540A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to recovery of overpayment of certain assistance; and to repeal certain provisions of the social services law related thereto PURPOSE: To simplify the Public Assistance and Medicaid overpayment recovery and collections process in New York and provide much needed due process and consumer protections for benefits recipients SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the Social Services Law to allow a public welfare offi- cial in an overpayment lawsuit to recover an amount up to the value of the property which caused the overpayment or the cost of the assistance or care received, whichever is lower. It prohibits lawsuits to recover
2021-S4540A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4540--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to recovery of overpayment of certain assistance; and to repeal certain provisions of the social services law related thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 104 of the social services law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 573 of the laws of 1964, subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 909 of the laws of 1974, subdivision 3 as added by chapter 433 of the laws of 1993 and subdivision 4 as added by chapter 340 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 104. Recovery from a person discovered to have property. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "OVERPAYMENT" SHALL INCLUDE ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE PERSON IN EXCESS OF THE RECIPIENT'S NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THIS CHAPTER AND ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS MADE TO INELIGIBLE PERSONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYMENTS MADE TO SUCH PERSONS PENDING A FAIR HEARING DECISION. (B) "RECIPIENT" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING OR AT ONE TIME RECEIVED ASSISTANCE OR CARE AS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE. 2. A public welfare official may bring AN action or proceeding IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION against a [person] RECIPIENT WHO IS discovered to have real or personal property, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVER- PAYMENT TO THE RECIPIENT, or against the estate or the executors, admin- istrators and successors in interest of a person who dies leaving real or personal property, [if such person, or any one for whose support he is or was liable, received assistance and care during the preceding ten EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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