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- Referred to social services
- Referred to social services
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Relates to the personal expense allowance for residents of residential health care facilities receiving or eligible to receive supplemental security income payments
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Susan John
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Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to the personal expense allowance for residents of residential health care facilities receiving or eligible to receive supplemental security income payments and/or additional state payments
Purpose
To increase the personal needs allowance of certain residents of residential health care facilities, to one hundred dollars per month.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivision 2 of section 366 of the social services law, to increase the personal expense allowance of residents of residential care facilities, from fifty-five to one hundred dollars. Amends item (A) of clause (ii) to increase personal expenses of a resident of a residential health care facility from fifty to one hundred dollars. Amends item (A) of clause (iii) to increase the maximum amount of personal needs allowance for a veteran beneficiary from ninety to one hundred dollars.
Justification
The people at whom the increased allowance is aimed are senior citizens who reside in skilled nursing facilities, some of whom depend solely on social security and SSI or other forms of assistance. All of them are on fixed incomes that depend on this allowance to pay for everything from their clothing, toiletries and laundry supplies to the few luxuries they can allow themselves, such as cable television, which currently costs more than half of their monthly share.
The last increase in the personal needs allowance was in 1981. Since that time, recipients have seen a drastic decrease in the real dollar value of their allowance. The personal needs allowance is an important quality of life issue for these residents.
While 881 is a federal program, the personal needs allowance comes from state funds. None of the 881 cost of living adjustments of the past 19 years have applied to this allowance.
Legislative history
2003: S.232 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES 2004: S.232 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES 2005: S.2608 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES 2006: S.2608 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES 2007: S.3083 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES 2008: S.3083 - REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
The first of April after it has become law.
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