Assembly Bill A9269

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires electronic benefit transfer systems to allow for benefit recipients to cancel or lock a credit or debit card when fraud has been suspected or reported

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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
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2023-A9269 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8662
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21-a, Soc Serv L

2023-A9269 - Summary

Requires electronic benefit transfer systems to allow for benefit recipients to cancel or lock a credit or debit card when fraud has been suspected or reported; directs that any interactive voice response system associated with an electronic benefit transfer system which benefit recipients may call for support or assistance shall include an option for benefit recipients to report fraud and cancel, lock or unlock their electronic benefit transfer credit or debit card.

2023-A9269 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9269
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Social Services
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring elec-
   tronic benefit transfer systems to include fraud detection  for  unau-
   thorized transactions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 21-a of the social services law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) (I) ANY ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A FRAUD DETECTION MECHANISM TO PROTECT  BENE-
 FIT  RECIPIENTS  FROM  STOLEN  CARDS AND UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS. SUCH
 FRAUD DETECTION MECHANISM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,  REQUIR-
 ING  AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BENEFIT RECIPIENT BEFORE ANY TRANSACTION CAN
 BE COMPLETED IF SUCH TRANSACTION IS BEING MADE IN A STATE OTHER THAN NEW
 YORK.  SUCH AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE IN A FORM AND MANNER TO BE DETERMINED
 BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AN OPT-OUT PROCEDURE FOR ANY BENE-
 FIT RECIPIENT WHO DOES  NOT  WANT  AUTHORIZATION  TO  BE  REQUIRED  WHEN
 CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION IN ANOTHER STATE. SUCH OPT-OUT SHALL BE DONE BY
 FORM  AND  SUCH  FORM SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN HARD COPY AND ELECTRON-
 ICALLY AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have  become
 a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14361-04-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9269A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8662
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21-a, Soc Serv L

2023-A9269A - Summary

Requires electronic benefit transfer systems to allow for benefit recipients to cancel or lock a credit or debit card when fraud has been suspected or reported; directs that any interactive voice response system associated with an electronic benefit transfer system which benefit recipients may call for support or assistance shall include an option for benefit recipients to report fraud and cancel, lock or unlock their electronic benefit transfer credit or debit card.

2023-A9269A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9269--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BERGER, DAVILA, CUNNINGHAM, MAHER, GLICK, HYND-
   MAN, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Social
   Services  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  elec-
   tronic  benefit  transfer systems to provide for benefit recipients to
   be able to cancel, lock or unlock a credit or  debit  card  associated
   with electronic benefit transfer services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 21-a of the social services law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) (I) ANY INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELEC-
 TRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM WHICH BENEFIT  RECIPIENTS  MAY  CALL  FOR
 SUPPORT  OR ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE AN OPTION FOR BENEFIT RECIPIENTS TO
 REPORT FRAUD AND CANCEL  SUCH  BENEFIT  RECIPIENT'S  ELECTRONIC  BENEFIT
 TRANSFER  CREDIT  OR DEBIT CARD PERMANENTLY OR LOCK SUCH BENEFIT RECIPI-
 ENT'S ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER CREDIT  OR  DEBIT  CARD  INDEFINITELY.
 PROVIDED, FURTHER, ANY INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH
 AN  ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM WHICH BENEFIT RECIPIENTS MAY CALL
 FOR SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE SHALL ALSO ALLOW  FOR  BENEFIT  RECIPIENTS  TO
 LOCK  SUCH  BENEFIT  RECIPIENT'S  CREDIT  OR DEBIT CARD FOR OUT OF STATE
 PURCHASES ONLY OR FOR ONLINE PURCHASES ONLY.
   (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  TO  ENSURE
 THAT  A MENU OPTION ALLOWING A BENEFIT RECIPIENT TO CANCEL OR LOCK THEIR
 CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD IN ANY MANNER AS SET FORTH IN SUBPARAGRAPH  (I)  OF
 THIS PARAGRAPH IS PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY UPON THE INITIATION OF A CALL TO
 AN  INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER.
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT AN OPTION FOR A BENEFIT  RECIPIENT
 TO UNLOCK THEIR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD, IF PREVIOUSLY LOCKED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH THIS SECTION, IS PRESENTED UPON THE INITIATION OF SUCH CALL.
   §  2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become
 a law.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14361-11-4

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2023-A9269B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8662
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §21-a, Soc Serv L

2023-A9269B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires electronic benefit transfer systems to allow for benefit recipients to cancel or lock a credit or debit card when fraud has been suspected or reported; directs that any interactive voice response system associated with an electronic benefit transfer system which benefit recipients may call for support or assistance shall include an option for benefit recipients to report fraud and cancel, lock or unlock their electronic benefit transfer credit or debit card.

2023-A9269B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9269--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 23, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. BERGER, DAVILA, CUNNINGHAM, MAHER, GLICK, HYND-
   MAN, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Social
   Services  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring  elec-
   tronic  benefit  transfer systems to provide for benefit recipients to
   be able to cancel, lock or unlock a credit or  debit  card  associated
   with electronic benefit transfer services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 21-a of the social services law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) ANY INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN ELECTRON-
 IC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM WHICH BENEFIT RECIPIENTS MAY CALL FOR SUPPORT
 OR ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE AN OPTION FOR BENEFIT RECIPIENTS  TO  REPORT
 FRAUD  AND  CANCEL  SUCH BENEFIT RECIPIENT'S ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER
 CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD PERMANENTLY OR LOCK SUCH BENEFIT RECIPIENT'S  ELEC-
 TRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER  CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD INDEFINITELY.  PROVIDED,
 FURTHER, ANY INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN  ELEC-
 TRONIC  BENEFIT  TRANSFER  SYSTEM  WHICH BENEFIT RECIPIENTS MAY CALL FOR
 SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE SHALL ALSO ALLOW FOR BENEFIT  RECIPIENTS  TO  LOCK
 SUCH BENEFIT RECIPIENT'S CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD FOR OUT OF STATE PURCHASES
 ONLY OR FOR ONLINE PURCHASES ONLY.
   §  2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become
 a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14361-13-4

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