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- Referred to social services
- Referred to social services
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Requires a health care practitioner to consider whether an individual has been required to apply for supplemental security income as a condition of eligibility
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to an individual's application for supplemental security income
Purpose
To provide that, if an individual has been required by the local social services district to apply for supplemental security income as a condition of eligibility for public assistance, that fact be considered in making a work participation determination.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 4 of section 332-b of the social services law by adding a new paragraph (f), which provides that if an individual has been required to apply for supplemental security income by a local social services district, as a condition of eligibility for public assistance, that it be considered by the medical evaluator in making the work participation determination.
Existing law
Currently those applying for federal disability benefits may be required to meet public assistance work requirements, even if they had to apply for such benefits as a condition of eligibility. It is not explicitly stated that this requirement be considered when an evaluation for work participation is being made.
Justification
If there is a question with an applicant's employability, the social service district typically has a contract practitioner or agency perform an evaluation before placing them in a job. It is also very typical that these individuals are told by the social services district that they must apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) as a condition of eligibility. While this is clearly a signal that the individual may have significant barriers to performing any type of work, it is not explicitly stated that the practitioner examining the individual consider the fact that they have applied for SSI at the local district's request. Given that it is in all parties' best interest to have disabled individuals on SSI rather than public assistance, it makes sense to ensure that the examiner knows and considers all available information. If the practitioner is alerted to the fact that the individual has been required to apply for SSI, and that they need to consider this in making their determination, they may be more critical in their examination.
Legislative history
2008: S.1507 - Advanced to Third Reading 2008: S.A7945 - Passed Assembly 2006: S.2332/A.5445 - Committed to Rules in Senate/Advanced to Third Reading Cal. 523 in Assembly 2004: S.6423B/A.9948A - Passed Senate/Passed Assembly, Veto 14 of 2004.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law.
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