NY State Senate Bill 2019-S4923

Senate Bill S4923

2019-2020 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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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services Committee

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- 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
Jan 08, 2020	referred to social services
Mar 29, 2019	referred to social services

2019-S4923 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3838
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, A9317
2015-2016: S481, A2942
2017-2018: S505, S7227, A2084
2021-2022: S6269, A3766

2019-S4923 (ACTIVE) - 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.

2019-S4923 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S4923

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
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, in writing, that he or she may he
liable to reimburse the state for public assistance benefits received.
Provides that the local social services district is not prevented from
keeping its records electronically.

Section 2 - Effective Date

 
EXISTING LAW:

None

 
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.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017-18: S.7227 - referred to social services
2016: S.505A - AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO SOCIAL SERVICES
2015: S.481A - PASSED SENATE
2014: S.3118-Amended and recommitted to Social Services/A.9317 Referred
to Social Services
2013: S311A-Amended on Third Reading Calendar/A.547A- Amended on Third
Reading Calendar
2012: S.6569 - Referred to Social Services/A.461 Died on Third Reading
Calendar 330
2011: A.461 - Passed Assembly
2016: ordered to third reading rules cal.386

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on June 30th, 2017.

2019-S4923 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4923
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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.
 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, 2020.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08318-01-9

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