Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to social services |
Aug 26, 2013 |
print number 3905a |
Aug 26, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to social services |
Feb 26, 2013 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S3905A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3905 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §132, add §§147-a & 147-b, Soc Serv L; add §85, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S5728
2015-2016: S2943
2017-2018: S3839
2013-S3905 - Summary
Enacts the "welfare reform act" to require applicants for public assistance to submit to a drug test; provides that the illegal use of a controlled substance, indicated in such a test, shall result in the denial of public assistance benefits; such provisions do not apply to persons 65 or older; prohibits the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits
2013-S3905 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3905 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to drug testing of certain public assistance applicants PURPOSE: This legislation will require applicants for public assistance to submit to a drug test. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One - amends subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social services law by adding section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 to stipulate the condition of a head of household or of any adult applicant who is under the age of sixty-five years to include a urine drug test screening process for illegal use of controlled substances in consolation with the department of health to receive public assistance benefits. Section One - amends the screening process to include an indication when there is reason to believe an applicant or recipient is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substance. If the assessment, performed directly by the district or pursuant to contract with the district indicates the use of illegal or controlled substances the head of the household or applicant with be immediately denied any public assistance benefits. The social services official will them refer ineligible applicants for public assistants to a treatment
2013-S3905 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3905 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 drug testing of certain public assistance applicants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social services law, as added by section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, para- graphs (a) and (c) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, para- graphs (d), (e), (f) and (g) as amended by section 43-a and paragraph (i) as added by section 44 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 4. (a) Investigation into [the cause of] the condition of a head of household or of any adult applicant [or recipient and the treatment which will be helpful to such person], WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, shall include a URINE DRUG TEST screening PROCESS for [alcohol and/or substance abuse] ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES using a standardized screening [instrument] PROCESS to be developed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services in consultation with the department OF HEALTH. 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 promul- gated by the department] AT THE EXPENSE OF SUCH HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR ADULT APPLICANT. (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] ENGAGED IN THE ILLEGAL USE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, the social services district shall [require a formal alcohol or substance abuse assessment, which may include drug testing, to be performed by an EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07289-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S3905A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §132, add §§147-a & 147-b, Soc Serv L; add §85, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S5728
2015-2016: S2943
2017-2018: S3839
2013-S3905A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "welfare reform act" to require applicants for public assistance to submit to a drug test; provides that the illegal use of a controlled substance, indicated in such a test, shall result in the denial of public assistance benefits; such provisions do not apply to persons 65 or older; prohibits the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits
2013-S3905A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3905A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to drug testing of certain public assistance applicants, prohibiting the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits and prohibiting use of or access to such benefits in a casino, liquor store or adult entertainment facility; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the public assistance integrity fund PURPOSE: This legislation will require applicants for public assistance to submit to a drug test. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section Two - amends subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social services law by adding section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997 to stipulate the condition of a head of household or of any adult applicant who is under the age of sixty-five years to include a urine drug test screening process for illegal use of controlled substances in consolation with the department of health to receive public assistance benefits. Section Two - amends the screening process to include an indication
2013-S3905A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3905--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BALL, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to drug testing of certain public assistance applicants, prohibiting the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits and prohibiting use of or access to such benefits in a casino, liquor store or adult entertainment facility; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the public assistance integrity fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "welfare reform act". S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 132 of the social services law, as added by section 23 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, para- graphs (a) and (c) as amended by chapter 214 of the laws of 1998, para- graphs (d), (e), (f) and (g) as amended by section 43-a and paragraph (i) as added by section 44 of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 4. (a) Investigation into [the cause of] the condition of a head of household or of any adult applicant [or recipient and the treatment which will be helpful to such person], WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, shall include a URINE DRUG TEST screening PROCESS for [alcohol and/or substance abuse] ILLEGAL USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES using a standardized screening [instrument] PROCESS to be developed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services in consultation with the department OF HEALTH. 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07289-03-3
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