What's happening
This bill allows parents or relatives caring for a child under one year old to be exempt from work requirements for up to twelve months.
Why it matters
Extends the exemption period. for parents or relatives caring for a child under one year old, allowing them to be exempt from public assistance work requirements for up to twelve months per child, rather than limiting it to three months (unless extended by officials).
Reduces administrative discretion. , making the twelve-month exemption automatic rather than requiring approval from a social services official for months beyond the initial three.
May improve early childhood development and family stability. by giving caregivers more uninterrupted time with infants during the first year, potentially supporting better health and developmental outcomes.
Could impact work participation statistics. for public assistance programs, as more recipients may be exempted from required work activities for longer periods, possibly affecting program costs and labor force participation rates.
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Exempt Some Parents From Work
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History
- Referred to social services
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4662
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 3, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to exemption from participation in work activities for applicants or recipients of public assistance; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 332 of the social services law, as amended by section 148 of part B of chapter 436 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(d) a parent or other relative of a child who is personally providing care for such child under one year of age for a [maximum] period of twelve months[, only three months of which shall be attributable to any one child, except as otherwise extended up to the twelve month period by the social services official];
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 31, 2019.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02619-01-7
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