What's happening
This bill increases monthly state payments and personal allowances for individuals receiving enhanced residential care, with future adjustments tied to federal cost of living increases.
Why it matters
Increases direct support for vulnerable adults. By raising the monthly state payments for individuals in enhanced residential care, the bill aims to help aged, blind, and disabled residents better afford daily living expenses, potentially improving their quality of life and reducing financial stress.
Boosts personal spending allowances. The higher minimum personal allowance allows residents more autonomy and dignity, giving them greater flexibility to cover incidental costs such as toiletries, clothing, or social activities that aren't included in their basic care.
Automatically keeps payments in line with cost of living. By linking future payment increases to the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cost-of-living adjustments, the bill ensures that state support won’t fall behind inflation, offering more predictable and sustainable assistance over time.
Could impact care providers and state budgets. Increased payments may help residential care providers cover rising operational costs, which could support better staffing and services, but may also result in higher expenditures for the state, affecting budget planning and allocation of resources.
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Increase Personal Allowance Accounts
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Sponsors
23 Co-sponsors
- Kevin Cahill
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Joseph Lentol
- Phil Steck
- Donna Lupardo
- Patricia Fahy
- Steven Otis
- Charles Lavine
- Addie Jenne
- Aileen Gunther
- Steven Cymbrowitz
- Nily Rozic
- Peter Abbate
- Andrew Hevesi
- Michele Titus
- Steven Englebright
- Sandy Galef
- John T. McDonald III
- Thomas Abinanti
- Richard Gottfried
- William Magnarelli
- James Skoufis
- Kenneth Zebrowski
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Enacting clause stricken
- 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.
Increase Allowance for Disabled Residents
In Senate Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Betty Little
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3120
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 26, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BRINDISI, CAHILL, STIRPE, LENTOL, STECK, LUPARDO, FAHY, OTIS, LAVINE, JENNE, GUNTHER, CYMBROWITZ, ROZIC, ABBATE, HEVESI, TITUS, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, McDONALD, ABINANTI, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI, SKOUFIS, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAGEE, SKARTADOS, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to additional state payments to aged, blind and disabled and personal allowance accounts for individuals receiving enhanced residential care
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 131-o of the social services law, as amended by section 1 of part O of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(c) (1) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential care, an amount equal to at least $193.00 for each month beginning on or after January first, two thousand sixteen.
(2) in the case of each individual receiving enhanced residential care, an amount equal to at least $229.00 for each month beginning on or after April first, two thousand seventeen.
§ 2. Paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part O of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read as follows:
(e) (i) (1) On and after January first, two thousand sixteen, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1427.00; and [(ii)] (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in [subparagraph (i)] clause one of this [paragraph] subparagraph.
(ii) (1) On and after April first, two thousand seventeen, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1688.00; and (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in clause one of this subparagraph.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(f) (i) The amounts set forth in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this subdivision shall be increased to reflect any increases in federal supplemental security income benefits for individuals or couples which become effective on or after January first, two thousand seventeen but prior to June thirtieth, two thousand seventeen.
(ii) In addition to the amounts provided in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, on and after April first, two thousand seventeen, the additional state payment portion of the amounts set forth in paragraph (e) of this subdivision shall be annually increased by the same percentage of any federal supplemental security income cost of living adjustment which becomes effective on or after January first, but prior to June thirtieth, of each calendar year, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as part O of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, takes effect.
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