Skip to content
S311Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA9317

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received

Sponsor Ruben DiazSD-32+3 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Senate Committee
Rules
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Rules

What's happening

Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.

Why it matters

The daily · weekday mornings

Albany, before your first meeting.

Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.

Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.

Who cares

Headline styles

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Ruben Diaz

Senator · Senate District 32

History

  1. Committed to rules
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.396
  5. Print number 311c
  6. Amend and recommit to social services
  7. Print number 311b
  8. Amend and recommit to social services
  9. Referred to social services
  10. Committed to rules
  11. Amended on third reading 311a
  12. Advanced to third reading
Show 3 earlier actions
  1. 2nd report cal.
  2. 1st report cal.143
  3. Referred to social services

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

A9317Assembly

Requires applicants for public assistance to be fully informed that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received

In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda

Full text

The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.

Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S311C

Title of bill

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to providing notice to applicants of potential liability for public assistance benefits

Purpose or general idea of bill

Directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to inform, both orally and in writing, applicants for either public assistance that they may be liable to reimburse the state for benefits received.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1. Amends the Social Services Law by adding a new section 110-b. Requires an applicant to be informed, both orally and in writing, that he or she may be liable to reimburse the state for public assistance benefits received. The applicant shall sign an acknowledgement form, separate and apart from the application for such benefits, provided by the OTDA and the local department shall keep such acknowledgement form in such applicant's file. States that the production of such from shall not be required for the recovery of benefits. Provides that the local social services district is not prevented from keeping its records electronically.

Justification

Applicants need to know that they may be liable to reimburse the state for public assistance benefits received. By having this separate notice given, it provides clear and informed consent to the applicant for receipt of such benefits.

Existing law

None

Prior legislative history

2014: S.311B-Amended and recommitted to Social Services/A.9317 Referred to Social Services 2013: S.311A-Amended on Third Reading Calendar/A.547A- Amended on Third Reading Calendar 2012: S.6569 - Referred to Social Services/A.461 Died on Third Reading Calendar 330 2011: A.461 - Passed Assembly

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on June 30th, 2015.

Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.