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S5428Senate2013-2014 Session

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to work with local social services districts to determine what information shall be given to applicants and recipients of public assistance

Sponsor James Sanders Jr.SD-10Affects Health
Status
In Assembly Committee
Social Services
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
James Sanders Jr.

Senator · Senate District 10

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History

  1. Referred to social services
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 57–1
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.1023
  7. Referred to social services
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to social services
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 61–2
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Ordered to third reading cal.1534
  2. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  3. Print number 5428a
  4. Amend (t) and recommit to social services
  5. Referred to social services

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5428A

Title of bill

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to public notice of basic rights

Purpose or general idea of bill

Social Services sill of Rights Act. To amend the social services law, in relation to requiring social services districts to conspicuously post a notice of basic rights-

Summary of specific provisions

Offices of social services, which are open to the public, are to post conspicuously a notice of recipients basic rights, already established by law, which are as follows:

* Right to a Fair Hearing * Duty to Assist k Right to Emergency Assistance * Right to Apply * Right to Child Care * Right to Free Language Services * Right to Screening and Special Services If Experiencing Domestic Violence * Right to Full and Equal Access to Benefits and Services * Right to a Written Adequate Notice

Justification

The aforementioned rights are all enshrined in law or through precedence. However, those seeking benefits may not be aware of their existence or specific details. This bill will require all public assistance offices that ate open to the public to post discernibly the document containing these rights with details of their utility so that the applicant may make informed decisions about benefits. This will allow employees at said agencies may better serve the public.

Prior legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications for state local governments

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.

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