Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to social services |
Oct 19, 2015 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6071
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd 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
2015-S6071 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §95, add §95-b, Soc Serv L
2015-S6071 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6071 REVISED MEMO 12/28/2015 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility for SNAP benefits and specifying additional products eligible for WIC benefits PURPOSE : The purpose of this bill is to ensure a uniform set of work requirement standards across the state. Additionally, this bill sets out to increase accountability in participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) so as to make certain that the program provides assistance where it is most needed and can be most effective. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new subdivision 11 to Section 95 of the social services law. Section 2. 1: Participation in employment program: (a) Establishes that all applicants and recipients must, in full, comply with the rules and regulations governing Employment Program Requirements, as set forth by the state in part 385 of Title 18 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations. (b) States that all applicants for public assistance must apply in writing for three separate advertised
2015-S6071 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6071 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 19, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to eligibility for SNAP benefits and specifying additional products eligible for WIC benefits 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 11 to read as follows: 11. TO THE EXTENT NOT INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW AND REGULATIONS, AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION NINE- TY-FIVE-A OF THIS TITLE. S 2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 95-b to read as follows: S 95-B. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS AND FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. 1. PARTICIPATION IN EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. (A) ALL APPLICANTS AND FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHALL COMPLY IN FULL WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 385 OF TITLE 18 OF THE NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES & REGULATIONS (PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS). (B) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 385 OF TITLE 18 OF THE NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES & REGULATIONS, BEFORE SNAP BENEFITS MAY BE GRANTED TO AN APPLICANT BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE APPLICANT, IF JOB READY AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT, MUST APPLY IN WRITING FOR THREE SEPA- RATE ADVERTISED JOBS AND PRODUCE VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTATION TO THE DEPART- MENT OF THE APPLICATIONS. TO SATISFY THIS WORK SEARCH REQUIREMENT, THE JOB APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME FROM ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR SNAP BENEFITS TO TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THAT DATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11937-01-5
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