Senate Bill S3178

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires a posting of the rights of individuals who are applying to receive assistance

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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-S3178 - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3041

2021-S3178 - 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-S3178 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3178 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3178
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- 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 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-S3178A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Add §134-c, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S3041

2021-S3178A (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-S3178A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3178A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3178--A
     Cal. No. 208
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services --  recom-
   mitted  to  the Committee on Social Services in accordance with Senate
   Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee,  ordered  to
   first  and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate
   and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored
   to  third  reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   in the order of third reading
 
 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;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05099-03-2

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