Assembly Bill A5817A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to public notice of basic rights

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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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2021-A5817 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3178
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A8453, S3041

2021-A5817 - Summary

Requires a posting of the rights of individuals who are applying to receive assistance including the right to: a fair hearing; ask about emergency assistance; apply for all benefits and services; ask about child care

2021-A5817 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5817
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Social Services
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to public notice of
   basic rights
 
   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
 134-c to read as follows:
   §  134-C.  PUBLIC NOTICE OF BASIC RIGHTS.  THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND
 DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  WORK  WITH  THE  LOCAL  SOCIAL   SERVICES
 DISTRICTS  TO  DETERMINE  WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS
 AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY  AND  DISA-
 BILITY  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  FURTHER  DETERMINE  WHICH OF THAT INFORMATION
 SHALL BE PLACED ON THE OFFICE'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05099-01-1

2021-A5817A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3178
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A8453, S3041

2021-A5817A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a posting of the rights of individuals who are applying to receive assistance including the right to: a fair hearing; ask about emergency assistance; apply for all benefits and services; ask about child care

2021-A5817A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5817--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HUNTER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Social Services -- recommitted to the Committee on Social Services
   in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to public notice of
   basic rights
 
   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
 134-c to read as follows:
   § 134-C. REQUIREMENT TO PUBLICLY POST  INFORMATION.    1.  EACH  LOCAL
 SOCIAL  SERVICES  DISTRICT  SHALL  BE  REQUIRED  TO  POST INFORMATION IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, IN A FORM AND MANNER TO BE  DETERMINED  BY
 THE  COMMISSIONER.  SUCH  POSTER SHALL BE CONSPICUOUS AND VISIBLE TO ALL
 APPLICANTS AND/OR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WHO ARE  APPLYING  FOR
 ASSISTANCE AND BE AT LEAST EIGHT AND ONE-HALF INCHES BY ELEVEN INCHES IN
 SIZE.   SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY
 AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE'S WEBSITE.
   2. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE  LIMITED  TO,  INFORMING
 INDIVIDUALS  WHO  ARE  APPLYING TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THAT THEY HAVE THE
 RIGHT TO:
   (A) A FAIR HEARING;
   (B) ASK ABOUT EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE;
   (C) APPLY FOR ALL BENEFITS AND SERVICES;
   (D) ASK ABOUT CHILD CARE;
   (E) FREE LANGUAGE SERVICES;
   (F) SCREENING AND SPECIAL SERVICES IF EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE;
 AND
   (G) A WRITTEN ADEQUATE NOTICE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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