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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 Michele Titus
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BILL NUMBER:S4588
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
Section 1 amends the social services law to increase the maximum amount of personal expense allowance to one hundred dollars.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
Senior citizens who reside in skilled nursing facilities, some of whom depend solely on Social Security and SSI or other forms of assistance, are entitled to a personal expense allowance. All of these individuals are on fixed incomes that depend on this allowance to pay for all of their needs, ranging from 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 198. 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. This bill provides the much needed increase of the personal expense allowance that these residents need.
Legislative history
A.1980 (2013-2014) S.2464 /A.7832 (2011-2012) S.4729 /A.442 (2009-2010) S.3083 / A.2126 (2007-2008) S.2608 / A.1640(2005-2006) S.232 / A.0084 (2003-2004) S.5804 / A.2218-A (2001-2002) A.9719 (1999-2000)
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
The first of April after it has become law.
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