Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2021 |
signed chap.144 delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
Jun 02, 2021 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.278 substituted for a7726 |
Jun 01, 2021 |
referred to social services delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 24, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.1319 |
May 22, 2021 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7007
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2021-S7007 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7726
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§132, 134-a & 349-a, Soc Serv L; amd §4, Chap of 2021 (as proposed in S.3223-A & A.5414)
2021-S7007 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7007 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing persons applying for or receiving public assistance to be interviewed by phone or other digital means; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the social services law relating to allowing persons applying for or receiving public assistance to be interviewed by phone, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3223-A and A.5414, in relation to the effectiveness thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends section 132 of the social services law to allow tele- phone or other digital means to be used to conduct interviews for public assistance at the request of the applicant or recipient. Section 2: Amends section 134-a of the social services law to allow screenings to be conducted by telephone or other digital means at the request at the applicant or recipient.
2021-S7007 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7007 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 22, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to allowing persons applying for or receiving public assistance to be interviewed by phone or other digital means; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the social services law relating to allowing persons applying for or receiving public assistance to be interviewed by phone, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3223-A and A.5414, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social services law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending the social services law relating to allowing persons applying for or receiving public assistance to be interviewed by phone, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S.3223-A and A.5414, are amended to read as follows: (a) Investigation into the cause of the condition of a head of house- hold or of any adult applicant or recipient and the treatment which will be helpful to such person shall include a screening for alcohol and/or substance abuse using a standardized screening instrument to be devel- oped by the office of addiction services and supports in consultation with the department. Such screening shall be performed by a social services district at the time of application and periodically thereafter but not more frequently than every six months, unless the district has reason to believe that an applicant or recipient is abusing or dependent on alcohol or drugs, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. Such screening may be conducted by telephone OR OTHER DIGITAL MEANS at the [social services district's option] REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT. (b) When the screening process indicates that there is reason to believe that an applicant or recipient is abusing or dependent on alco- hol or drugs, the social services district shall require a formal alco- hol or substance abuse assessment, which may include drug testing, to be
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