Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2010 |
held for consideration in social services |
Apr 08, 2010 |
referred to social services |
Assembly Bill A10586
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
2009-A10586 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7368
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง152-c, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A1776
2013-2014: A244
2015-2016: A970
2017-2018: A5111
2019-2020: A684
2021-2022: A1734
2023-2024: A5510
2009-A10586 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A10586 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to public assistance applications PURPOSE: To require the Office of Temporary and. Disability Assistance to create a supplementary notification form in order to make the public assistance application process more efficient, resulting in long-term cost savings to New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill adds a new section 152-c to the Social Services. Law requiring the Office of Temporary and Disability Assist- ance to take the follow steps to simplify the public assistance applica- tion process: List information and questions on such applications in a manner understandable to those with basic literacy skills. *Draft a supplemental notification form to be provided to all applicants for public assistance. *Notification's on supplemental form mast be of a font size no less than sixteen point. *Notifications shall include a check off box for each item to allow the applicant to confirm he or she has received the information contained on the form.
2009-A10586 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10586 I N A S S E M B L Y April 8, 2010 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to public assist- ance applications 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 152-c to read as follows: S 152-C. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS; NOTIFICATION. 1. NOTWITH- STANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL UNDERTAKE EFFORTS TO SIMPLIFY THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. SUCH EFFORTS, SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LISTING INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS ON SUCH APPLICATIONS IN A MANNER THAT WOULD BE COMPREHENSIBLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A BASIC LITERACY LEVEL. 2. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE SHALL DRAFT A SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FORM TO BE PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. SUCH SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FORM SHALL LIST ALL NOTIFICATIONS TO BE PROVIDED TO APPLICANTS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE, OR REQUIRED BY LAW, RULE OR REGU- LATION. (B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, EACH NOTIFI- CATION LISTED ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM SHALL BE PROVIDED IN A FONT THAT IS AT LEAST SIXTEEN POINTS. (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE SUPPLE- MENTAL NOTICE FORM SHALL INCLUDE A CHECK OFF BOX NEXT TO EACH NOTIFICA- TION PROVIDED ON THE FORM FOR THE APPLICANT TO CHECK TO INDICATE THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NOTIFICATION AND UNDERSTANDS THE NOTIFICATION PROVIDED. (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE SUPPLE- MENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM SHALL PROVIDE A LINE FOR THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICANT TO SIGN TO INDICATE THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED THE INFORMA- TION CONTAINED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE FORM AND UNDERSTANDS ALL NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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