Senate Bill S63A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to allowances for the costs of diapers

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

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2021-S63 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §350, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7809
2017-2018: S1318
2019-2020: S1086
2023-2024: S1210

2021-S63 - Summary

Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.

2021-S63 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S63 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    63
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  allowances  for
   the costs of diapers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 350 of the social services law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT APPROVED BY
 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, ALLOWANCES GRANTED UNDER THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  TITLE  MAY INCLUDE THE COSTS OF DIAPERS FOR AN ELIGIBLE CHILD, TWO
 YEARS OF AGE  OR  YOUNGER.  SAID  ALLOWANCES  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  EIGHTY
 DOLLARS,  EVERY  THREE  MONTHS, PER ELIGIBLE CHILD.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE  ANY  CHILD  WITH  A  PARENT,
 GUARDIAN,  OR  CUSTODIAN  WHO  QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL
 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02812-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-S63A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §350, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7809
2017-2018: S1318
2019-2020: S1086
2023-2024: S1210

2021-S63A - Summary

Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.

2021-S63A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S63A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   63--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, BROUK, GOUNARDES,
   KRUEGER,  MYRIE,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,  STAVISKY  -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children
   and Families -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed
   to  the  Committee  on  Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to  allowances  for
   the costs of diapers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 350 of the social services law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT APPROVED BY
 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, ALLOWANCES GRANTED UNDER THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  TITLE  MAY INCLUDE THE COSTS OF DIAPERS FOR AN ELIGIBLE CHILD, TWO
 YEARS OF AGE  OR  YOUNGER.  SAID  ALLOWANCES  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  EIGHTY
 DOLLARS,  EVERY  THREE  MONTHS, PER ELIGIBLE CHILD.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH, AN ELIGIBLE CHILD SHALL BE  ANY  CHILD  WITH  A  PARENT,
 GUARDIAN,  OR  CUSTODIAN  WHO  QUALIFIES FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL
 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02812-02-1

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2021-S63B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §350, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7809
2017-2018: S1318
2019-2020: S1086
2023-2024: S1210

2021-S63B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.

2021-S63B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S63B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   63--B
     Cal. No. 847
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, BAILEY, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, BROUK,
   CLEARE, GAUGHRAN, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER, MANNION, MYRIE,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,
   STAVISKY  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Children and Families -- reported favor-
   ably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Chil-
   dren and Families Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --  reported  favorably  from
   said  committee  and committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   ordered  to  a 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  allowances  for
   the costs of diapers
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 350 of the social services law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C)  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT APPROVED BY
 THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET, ALLOWANCES GRANTED UNDER THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 THIS  TITLE  MAY INCLUDE THE COSTS OF DIAPERS FOR AN ELIGIBLE CHILD, TWO
 YEARS OF AGE  OR  YOUNGER.  SAID  ALLOWANCES  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED  EIGHTY
 DOLLARS, EVERY THREE MONTHS, PER ELIGIBLE CHILD.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02812-05-2

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