Assembly Actions -
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Feb 10, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S3155
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services 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
2011-S3155 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A487
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §131-a, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S4333, A1374
2013-2014: A2665
2011-S3155 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3155 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or HIV-related illnesses; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to allow disabled children in households receiving a special AIDS shelter allowance to receive the full amount of their federal SSI disability benefits. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 would adds a new (f) to Social Services Law (SSL) §131-a (2) to allow social services districts to use the special shelter allowance established in regulations only for a person or household where a disabled child receives federal SSI benefits and where one or more persons has HIV/AIDS. This special allowance shall be used only when necessary to secure housing or to maintain the family in their own home or where a threat of homelessness exists and no less costly alternative is available.
2011-S3155 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3155 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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, in relation to eligibility for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or HIV-related illnesses; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 131-a of the social services law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) IN DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR AND AMOUNT OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR A PERSON OR HOUSEHOLD WHERE ONE OR MORE PERSONS HAS BEEN MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED AS HAVING ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME OR HIV-RELATED ILLNESSES, A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL USE THE SPECIAL SHELTER ALLOWANCE AMOUNTS ESTABLISHED BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE IN REGULATION FOR THAT PURPOSE RATHER THAN THE SHELTER ALLOWANCE ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL ONLY USE THIS SPECIAL SHELTER ALLOWANCE WHEN IT DETERMINES THAT THE PERSON OR FAMILY IS HOMELESS OR FACED WITH HOMELESSNESS AND FOR WHOM NO VIABLE AND LESS COSTLY ALTERNATIVE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE AND SUCH ALLOWANCE IS NECESSARY TO SECURE HOUSING OR TO MAINTAIN THE FAMILY IN THEIR OWN HOME. IN CALCULATING ELIGIBILITY AND THE AMOUNT OF BENEFITS, THE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT SHALL CONSIDER ONLY THE PERSONS WITH ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME OR HIV-RELATED ILLNESS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-C OF THIS TITLE AND THEIR AVAILABLE INCOME. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall expire Novem- ber 1, 2012 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02815-01-1
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