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Assembly Bill A4096A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system

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2023-A4096 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7823
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A699, S1465

2023-A4096 - Summary

Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system using industry-standard commercial electronic funds transfer technology.

2023-A4096 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4096
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS, ROZIC, ANDERSON -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to implementing  an
   electronic benefit transfer system
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12.  (A)  TO  THE  EXTENT  NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGU-
 LATIONS, NOT LATER THAN JUNE TWENTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, THE
 OFFICE SHALL IMPLEMENT  AN  ELECTRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER  SYSTEM  USING
 INDUSTRY-STANDARD   COMMERCIAL  ELECTRONIC  FUNDS  TRANSFER  TECHNOLOGY,
 INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, THE USE OF EMV COMPUTER CHIP CARDS.
   (B) THE OFFICE SHALL UPGRADE THE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT SYSTEM AS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08802-01-3

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2023-A4096A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7823
Current Committee:
Assembly Social Services
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §95, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A699, S1465

2023-A4096A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the implementation of an electronic benefit transfer system using industry-standard commercial electronic funds transfer technology.

2023-A4096A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4096--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  ROZIC,  ANDERSON, MITAYNES,
   DE LOS SANTOS, HEVESI, SHIMSKY,  MAMDANI,  SIMONE  --  read  once  and
   referred  to  the  Committee  on Social Services -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Social Services in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,  sec.
   2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to implementing  an
   electronic benefit transfer system
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12.  (A)  TO  THE  EXTENT  NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGU-
 LATIONS, NOT LATER THAN JUNE TWENTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX,  THE
 OFFICE  SHALL  IMPLEMENT  AN  ELECTRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER SYSTEM USING
 INDUSTRY-STANDARD  COMMERCIAL  ELECTRONIC  FUNDS  TRANSFER   TECHNOLOGY,
 INCLUDING, AT A MINIMUM, THE USE OF EMV COMPUTER CHIP CARDS.
   (B) THE OFFICE SHALL UPGRADE THE ELECTRONIC BENEFIT SYSTEM AS REQUIRED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08802-07-4

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