NY State Senate Bill 2017-S505

Senate Bill S505

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 05, 2017	print number 505a
Jun 05, 2017	amend and recommit to social services
Jan 04, 2017	referred to social services

Bill Amendments

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2017-S505 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Social Services
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §110-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6569
2013-2014: S311
2015-2016: S481
2019-2020: S4923
2021-2022: S6269

2017-S505 - Summary

Requires applicants for public assistance to be given notice in writing, that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received; provides such notice shall be given as part of an informational booklet and as a standalone document.

2017-S505 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S505

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the social services law, in relation
to providing notice to applicants of potential liability for public
assistance benefits

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to inform,
both orally and in writing, applicants for either public assistance
that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1. Amends the Social Services Law by adding a new section
110-b. Requires an applicant to be informed, both orally and in
writing that he or she may be liable to reimburse the state for public
assistance benefits received. The applicant shall sign an
acknowledgement form, separate and apart from the application for such
benefits, provided by the OTDA and the local department shall keep
such acknowledgement form in such applicant's file. States that the
production of such from shall not be required for the recovery of
benefits. Provides that the local social services district is not
prevented from keeping its records electronically.

Section 2. Effective Date

 JUSTIFICATION :

Applicants need to know that they may be liable to reimburse the state
for public assistance benefits received. By having this separate
notice given, it provides clear and informed consent to the applicant
for receipt of such benefits.

 EXISTING LAW :

None

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2014: S. S.311C - Advanced to 3rd Reading, Committed to Rules /A.9317A
- Amended and Recommitted to Social Services
2013: S.311A - Amended on Third Reading Calendar, Committed to
Rules/A.547A- Amended on Third Reading Calendar
2012: S.6569 - Referred to Social Services/A.461- Advanced to Third
Reading Calendar 330
2011: A.461 - Passed Assembly

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on June 30th, 2018.

2017-S505 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    505
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 providing notice
   to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits

   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
 110-b to read as follows:
   § 110-B. RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO  HAVE  PROPERTY;  NOTICE
 AND  INFORMED  CONSENT.   NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO
 THE  CONTRARY,  AN  APPLICANT  FOR  PUBLIC  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE  FULLY
 INFORMED,  ORALLY  AND IN WRITING, THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE LIABLE TO REIM-
 BURSE THE STATE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR
 IN THIS  TITLE.  SUCH  APPLICANT  SHALL  SIGN  AN  ACKNOWLEDGMENT  FORM,
 PROVIDED  BY THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, SEPARATE
 FROM OTHER APPLICATION-RELATED FORMS, AND  THE  LOCAL  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 KEEP SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM IN SUCH APPLICANT'S FILE; PROVIDED, HOWEV-
 ER,  THAT PRODUCTION OF SUCH FORM SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE RECOVERY
 OF PUBLIC WELFARE BENEFITS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE  DEEMED  TO
 PREVENT  THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT FROM MAINTAINING ITS RECORDS
 ELECTRONICALLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on June 30, 2018.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06637-01-7

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2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Social Services
Law Section:: Social Services Law
Laws Affected:: Add §110-b, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S6569
2013-2014: S311
2015-2016: S481
2019-2020: S4923
2021-2022: S6269

2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S505A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  505--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice
   to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits
 
   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
 110-b to read as follows:
   §  110-B.  RECOVERY FROM A PERSON DISCOVERED TO HAVE PROPERTY; NOTICE.
 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,  AN  APPLI-
 CANT FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SHALL BE FULLY INFORMED IN WRITING THAT HE OR
 SHE  MAY BE LIABLE TO REIMBURSE THE STATE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS
 RECEIVED, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS TITLE.  NOTICE MAY BE GIVEN AS PART OF
 AN INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET PROMULGATED BY  THE  OFFICE  OF  TEMPORARY  AND
 DISABILITY  SERVICES  AND  AS A STANDALONE DOCUMENT ON HIS OR HER RIGHTS
 AND RESPONSIBILITIES.   NOTHING IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO
 PREVENT  THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT FROM MAINTAINING ITS RECORDS
 ELECTRONICALLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on June 30, 2018.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06637-04-7

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