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                                   8836
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 9, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  establishing  a
   healthy  birth  grant  demonstration  program; and to amend the social
   services law, the tax law, the real property tax law, the  administra-
   tive  code of the city of New York, the domestic relations law and the
   family court act, in relation to the exclusion of healthy birth grants
   from income for certain purposes
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
 367-z to read as follows:
   § 367-Z. HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 1.  HEALTHY  BIRTH
 GRANT  DISBURSEMENT.   (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SEEK A WAIVER FROM THE
 FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND  HUMAN  SERVICES  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION
 ELEVEN  HUNDRED  FIFTEEN  OF  THE  FEDERAL  SOCIAL  SECURITY ACT, OR ANY
 SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS THEREOF, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH  THE  HEALTHY  BIRTH
 GRANT  PROGRAM  PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS SECTION, SUCH PROGRAM SHALL DISBURSE A GRANT OF  ONE  THOU-
 SAND  EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS PER CHILD TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS WITH NEW PARENTS
 RECEIVING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS TITLE DURING THE THIRD TRIMESTER
 OF THE PREGNANCY OF SUCH CHILD. IN THE EVENT THAT  MULTIPLE  INDIVIDUALS
 IN  A HOUSEHOLD MEET THE DEFINITION OF "NEW PARENT" AS PROVIDED IN PARA-
 GRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, HOWEVER, ONLY ONE GRANT OF  ONE  THOUSAND
 EIGHT  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  DISBURSED FOR SUCH HOUSEHOLD. IN THE
 EVENT THAT A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL IS DEEMED  PRESUMPTIVELY  ELIGIBLE  FOR
 MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  UNDER  SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FOUR-I OF THIS TITLE AND RECEIVES PERINATAL CARE AFTER  THE  THIRD
 TRIMESTER,  SUCH  PREGNANT  INDIVIDUAL SHALL RECEIVE SUCH BIRTH GRANT AT
 THE TIME THAT SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS DETERMINED TO BE ACTUALLY ELIGIBLE  FOR
 SUCH ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (B)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "NEW PARENTS" SHALL MEAN ALL
 LEGAL PARENTS OR GUARDIANS WHO MEET  THE  ELIGIBILITY  REQUIREMENTS  FOR
 MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THIS TITLE,
 WHETHER SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS THE BIOLOGICAL PARENT  OF  THE  CHILD  TO  BE
 BORN,  AN ADOPTIVE PARENT UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED NINE OF THE DOMESTIC
 RELATIONS LAW, AN INTENDED PARENT UNDER SECTION 581-102  OF  THE  FAMILY
 COURT  ACT,  OR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN AWARDED PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A
 CHILD UNDER ARTICLE FIVE-A OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW.
   2. COORDINATION WITH OTHER BENEFITS. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
 OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION
 SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED INCOME, ASSETS OR RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES  OF
 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE, OR THE AMOUNT
 OR  EXTENT  OF  SUCH  BENEFITS  OR  ASSISTANCE, UNDER ANY STATE OR LOCAL
 PROGRAM.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH  LOCAL
 SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICTS  IN ORDER THAT SUCH DISTRICTS MAY ADMINISTER
 THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE HEALTHY BIRTH GRANTS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE BY  SUCH  COMMIS-
 SIONER.  SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL BE CRAFTED WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT
 RECIPIENTS  OF  A  HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT ARE MADE AWARE OF AND ENROLLED IN
 ALL PUBLIC BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER THIS TITLE OR  ANOTHER
 APPLICABLE  AREA  OF STATE, FEDERAL OR LOCAL LAW, CODE, RULE, REGULATION
 OR ORDINANCE AND TO ENSURE A SMOOTH COORDINATION OF BENEFITS AND ASSIST-
 ANCE BETWEEN SUCH HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  AND  SUCH  OTHER  BENEFITS  AND
 ASSISTANCE.
   (C)  IF  A  WAIVER UNDER SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE FEDERAL
 SOCIAL SECURITY ACT IS GRANTED FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  THE  HEALTHY  BIRTH
 GRANT  DEMONSTRATION  PROGRAM  PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL THEN SEEK AGREEMENTS WITH ALL APPLICABLE  FEDERAL  AGENCIES
 AND/OR  ENTITIES  TO  ENSURE  THAT  SUCH  GRANT  SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
 INCOME, ASSETS OR RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING  ELIGIBILITY
 FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS OR ASSISTANCE, OR THE AMOUNT OR EXTENT OF SUCH BENE-
 FITS OR ASSISTANCE, UNDER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
   3.  IMPACT  ON INCOME TAX. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE
 CONTRARY, NO GRANT PAID PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO
 STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX.
   § 2. Subsection (c) of section 612 of the tax law is amended by adding
 a new paragraph 48 to read as follows:
   (48)  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS  BEGINNING ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH, HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANTS  DISBURSED  UNDER  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
   §  3.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  2 of section 366 of the social
 services law is amended by adding a new  subparagraph  7-a  to  read  as
 follows:
   (7-A)  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANTS  ESTABLISHED  BY  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THIS TITLE;
   § 4. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 8 of section  131-a  of  the  social
 services  law  is  amended by adding a new subparagraph (xiv) to read as
 follows:
   (XIV) ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED FROM A HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT  AS
 PROVIDED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THIS ARTICLE.
   §  5. Section 95 of the social services law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 12 to read as follows:
   12. THE VALUE OF A HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED  SIXTY-SEVEN-Z  OF  THIS CHAPTER TO AN ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL SHALL
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 NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE OFFICE TO BE INCOME OR RESOURCES  FOR  PURPOSES
 OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SNAP BENEFITS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION.
   §  6. Section 97 of the social services law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. THE AMOUNT OF ANY HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT PROVIDED UNDER SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THIS CHAPTER TO AN ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD SHALL NOT
 BE CONSIDERED INCOME OR RESOURCES OF SUCH HOUSEHOLD, OR ANY MEMBER THER-
 EOF,  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THE  LOW-INCOME  HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
 PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL UPDATE  ITS  REGU-
 LATIONS  REGARDING  SUCH  PROGRAM  TO  EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION.
   § 7. Subdivision 2 of section  209  of  the  social  services  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
   (G) A HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT RECEIVED BY AN ELIGIBLE PERSON UNDER SECTION
 THREE  HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT COUNT TOWARDS THE
 STANDARD OF MONTHLY NEED PROVIDED IN THIS SUBDIVISION  WHEN  DETERMINING
 ELIGIBILITY FOR AND THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL STATE PAYMENTS.
   §  8.  Subparagraph  (iv) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section
 467 of the real property tax law is amended by adding a new  clause  3-a
 to read as follows:
   (3-A)  ANY  HEALTHY BIRTH GRANTS DISBURSED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED INCOME;
   § 9. Clause 1 of subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of
 section 467 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter  592  of
 the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
   (1)  Except  as  provided in clause two of this subparagraph, the term
 "income" as used in this section shall mean the "adjusted gross  income"
 for  federal  income tax purposes as reported on the applicant's federal
 or state income tax return for the most recent income tax year or  years
 for  which  data  is sufficiently available to determine the applicant's
 eligibility for exemptions pursuant to  this  section,  subject  to  any
 subsequent  amendments  or  revisions,  minus  any distributions, to the
 extent included in federal adjusted gross income, received from an indi-
 vidual retirement account and an individual retirement annuity; PROVIDED
 THAT HEALTHY BIRTH GRANTS DISBURSED UNDER SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  SIXTY-
 SEVEN-Z  OF  THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED INCOME; AND
 provided FURTHER that if no such return was filed for  such  income  tax
 year,  the  applicant's  income shall be determined based on the amounts
 that would have so been reported if such a return had been filed; and
   § 10. Paragraph c of subdivision 1 of section 467-b of the real  prop-
 erty  tax  law  is amended by adding a new subparagraph (iii) to read as
 follows:
   (III) PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  A  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  RECEIVED  UNDER
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL NOT
 BE CONSIDERED INCOME UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH;
   § 11. Clause (vi) of subparagraph 1 of paragraph f of subdivision 1 of
 section 467-c of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 276 of
 the  laws of 2023, is amended and a new clause (vii) is added to read as
 follows:
   (vi) When the eligible head of the household has retired on  or  after
 the  commencement  of the taxable period and prior to the date of making
 an application for a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certif-
 icate pursuant to this section, such person's income shall  be  adjusted
 by  excluding salary or earnings and projecting such person's retirement
 income over the entire taxable period; [or] AND
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   (VII) PROVIDED FURTHER THAT  A  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  RECEIVED  UNDER
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW SHALL NOT
 BE CONSIDERED INCOME UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH; OR
   §  12.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 5 of section 459-c of the real
 property tax law is amended by adding a new subparagraph (vi) to read as
 follows:
   (VI) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES,  HOWEVER,  MAY  A  MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION
 CONSIDER  A  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  PROVIDED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW TO BE INCOME FOR  THE  PURPOSES
 OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
   §  13.  Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section
 425 of the real property tax law, as amended by section 4 of part  O  of
 chapter 59 of the laws of 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   (ii)  The  term "income" as used herein shall mean the "adjusted gross
 income" for federal income tax purposes as reported on  the  applicant's
 federal  or  state income tax return for the applicable income tax year,
 subject to any subsequent amendments or revisions, reduced  by  distrib-
 utions,  to  the  extent  included  in  federal  adjusted  gross income,
 received from an individual retirement account and an individual retire-
 ment annuity; provided that if no such return was filed for the applica-
 ble income tax year, "income" shall mean the amount that would have been
 so reported if such a return had been filed.  IN NO  CIRCUMSTANCE  SHALL
 INCOME  INCLUDE  A  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  PROVIDED  UNDER SECTION THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES  LAW.  Provided  further,
 that:
   (A)  Effective  with exemption applications for final assessment rolls
 to be completed in two thousand nineteen,  where  an  income-eligibility
 determination  is  wholly or partly based upon the income of one or more
 individuals who did not file a return  for  the  applicable  income  tax
 year,  then in order for the application to be considered complete, each
 such individual must file a statement with the  department  showing  the
 source  or sources of such individual's income for that income tax year,
 and the amount or amounts thereof, that would have been reported on such
 a return if one had been filed. Such statement shall be  filed  at  such
 time,  and  in such form and manner, as may be prescribed by the depart-
 ment, and shall be subject to the secrecy provisions of the tax  law  to
 the  same extent that a personal income tax return would be. The depart-
 ment shall make such forms and instructions available for the filing  of
 such statements. The local assessor shall upon the request of a taxpayer
 assist such taxpayer in the filing of the statement with the department.
   (B)  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provisions of this subparagraph,
 where property is owned solely by a person or persons who  received  the
 exemption  for  three consecutive years without having filed returns for
 the applicable income tax years, but who demonstrated their  eligibility
 for  the  exemption  to the commissioner's satisfaction by filing state-
 ments pursuant to clause  (A)  of  this  subparagraph,  such  person  or
 persons  shall  be presumed to satisfy the applicable income-eligibility
 requirements each year thereafter and shall not be required to  continue
 to  file  such  statements in the absence of a specific request therefor
 from the commissioner. Nothing contained herein shall  be  construed  to
 prevent  the  commissioner  from  denying  an exemption pursuant to this
 section when the commissioner determines that a  property  owner  has  a
 source of income that renders that owner ineligible for that exemption.
   § 14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 11-245.3 of the admin-
 istrative  code  of the city of New York, as amended by local law number
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 140 of the city of New York for the year 2017, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a) if the income of the owner or the combined income of the owners of
 the  property  exceeds  the sum of twenty-six thousand dollars beginning
 July first, two thousand six, twenty-seven  thousand  dollars  beginning
 July  first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight thousand dollars beginning
 July first, two thousand eight, twenty-nine thousand  dollars  beginning
 July first, two thousand nine, and fifty thousand dollars beginning July
 first,  two  thousand  seventeen  for  the  income  tax year immediately
 preceding the date of making application for exemption. Income tax  year
 shall mean the twelve month period for which the owner or owners filed a
 federal  personal  income tax return, or if no such return is filed, the
 calendar year. Where title is vested in either the husband or the  wife,
 their  combined income may not exceed such sum, except where the husband
 or wife, or ex-husband  or  ex-wife  is  absent  from  the  property  as
 provided in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d) of this subdivision, then
 only  the  income  of  the  spouse or ex-spouse residing on the property
 shall be considered and may not  exceed  such  sum.  Such  income  shall
 include  social  security  and retirement benefits, interest, dividends,
 total gain from the sale or exchange of a capital  asset  which  may  be
 offset  by  a  loss  from the sale or exchange of a capital asset in the
 same income tax year, net rental income, salary  or  earnings,  and  net
 income  from self-employment, but shall not include gifts, inheritances,
 a return of capital, payments  made  to  individuals  because  of  their
 status as victims of Nazi persecution as defined in P.L. 103-286, monies
 earned  through  employment  in  the federal foster grandparent program,
 [and] veterans disability compensation as defined in  title  38  of  the
 United  States  Code,  AND  HEALTHY BIRTH GRANTS DISBURSED UNDER SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES  LAW,  and  any  such
 income  shall  be  offset  by all medical and prescription drug expenses
 actually paid which were not reimbursed or paid  for  by  insurance.  In
 computing  net  rental  income  and  net  income from self-employment no
 depreciation deduction shall be allowed for  the  exhaustion,  wear  and
 tear of real or personal property held for the production of income;
   § 15. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 11-245.4 of the admin-
 istrative  code  of the city of New York, as amended by local law number
 140 of the city of New York for the year 2017, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   (a) if the income of the owner or the combined income of the owners of
 the  property  for the income tax year immediately preceding the date of
 making application for exemption exceeds the sum of twenty-six  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first, two thousand six, twenty-seven thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two thousand seven, twenty-eight  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July first, two thousand eight, twenty-nine thousand
 dollars beginning July first, two  thousand  nine,  and  fifty  thousand
 dollars  beginning  July  first, two thousand seventeen. Income tax year
 shall mean the twelve month period for which the owner or owners filed a
 federal personal income tax return, or if no such return is  filed,  the
 calendar  year. Where title is vested in either the husband or the wife,
 their combined income may not exceed such sum, except where the  husband
 or  wife,  or  ex-husband  or ex-wife is absent from the property due to
 divorce, legal separation or abandonment, then only the  income  of  the
 spouse or ex-spouse residing on the property shall be considered and may
 not  exceed  such  sum.  Such  income  shall include social security and
 retirement benefits, interest, dividends, total gain from  the  sale  or
 exchange  of a capital asset which may be offset by a loss from the sale
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 or exchange of a capital asset in the same income tax year,  net  rental
 income,  salary  or  earnings,  and net income from self-employment, but
 shall not include a return of capital, gifts, inheritances [or],  monies
 earned  through employment in the federal foster grandparent program, OR
 HEALTHY BIRTH GRANTS DISBURSED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z
 OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, and any such income shall be offset  by  all
 medical  and  prescription  drug  expenses  actually paid which were not
 reimbursed or paid for by insurance. In computing net rental income  and
 net  income  from  self-employment  no  depreciation  deduction shall be
 allowed for the exhaustion, wear and tear of real or  personal  property
 held for the production of income;
   §  16.  Subparagraph  4 of paragraph b of subdivision 5-a of part B of
 section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by chapter 269  of
 the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   (4)  "Income" shall mean income as defined in the child support stand-
 ards act and codified in section two hundred forty of this  article  and
 section  four hundred thirteen of the family court act without subtract-
 ing alimony or maintenance actually paid or to be paid to a spouse  that
 is  a  party  to  the instant action pursuant to subclause (C) of clause
 (vii) of subparagraph five of paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  one-b  of
 section  two  hundred  forty of this article and subclause (C) of clause
 (vii) of subparagraph five  of  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision  one  of
 section  four  hundred  thirteen  of  the  family  court act and without
 subtracting spousal support paid pursuant to section four hundred twelve
 of such act. IN NO  CIRCUMSTANCE  SHALL  INCOME  INCLUDE  HEALTHY  BIRTH
 GRANTS DISBURSED UNDER SECTION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL
 SERVICES LAW, HOWEVER.
   §  17.  The  opening  paragraph  of subparagraph 5 of paragraph (b) of
 subdivision 1-b of section 240 of the domestic relations law,  as  added
 by chapter 567 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   "Income"  shall  mean,  but  shall  not  be limited to, the sum of the
 amounts determined by the application of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv),
 (v) and (vi) of this subparagraph reduced by the  amount  determined  by
 the  application  of clause (vii) of this subparagraph, PROVIDED THAT IN
 NO INSTANCE SHALL A HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT  PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW BE CONSIDERED INCOME:
   §  18.  The  opening  paragraph  of subparagraph 5 of paragraph (b) of
 subdivision 1 of section 413 of the family  court  act,  as  amended  by
 chapter 567 of the laws of 1989, is amended to read as follows:
   "Income"  shall  mean,  but  shall  not  be limited to, the sum of the
 amounts determined by the application of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv),
 (v) and (vi) of this subparagraph reduced by the  amount  determined  by
 the  application  of clause (vii) of this subparagraph, PROVIDED THAT IN
 NO INSTANCE SHALL A HEALTHY BIRTH GRANT  PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW BE CONSIDERED INCOME:
   §  19. Section 410-w of the social services law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
   7-A. FOR PURPOSES OF  DETERMINING  FINANCIAL  ELIGIBILITY  UNDER  THIS
 TITLE,  A  HEALTHY  BIRTH  GRANT  PROVIDED  UNDER  SECTION THREE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-SEVEN-Z OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE DISREGARDED WHEN DETERMINING  THE
 ELIGIBILITY OF A HOUSEHOLD FOR A CHILD CARE SUBSIDY.
   §  20.  This  act  shall  take effect on the one hundred eightieth day
 after the granting of a waiver from the federal department of health and
 human services under section 1115 of the federal social security act  or
 any  successor  provisions thereof; provided that the state commissioner
 of social services shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission
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 upon the occurrence of the granting of such  a  waiver  by  the  federal
 department  of  health and human services provided for in section one of
 this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and time-
 ly  effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of
 New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44  of
 the  legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. Effec-
 tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any  rule  or
 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective
 date.