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A3861Assembly2019-2020 Session

Increase SSI for Residents

Official title

“Relates to supplemental security income for eligible individuals”

Sponsor William MagnarelliAD-129+25 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Assembly Committee
Social Services
Impact
6/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Social Services

What's happening

This bill increases the supplemental security income benefit amounts for individuals and couples receiving enhanced residential care in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Raises Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for enhanced residential care. By increasing the SSI benefit amounts for both individuals and couples in enhanced residential care, the bill aims to better align financial support with rising living and care costs, potentially improving quality of life and access to services for vulnerable populations.

  2. Implements annual stepwise increases. The bill sets out specific, scheduled annual increases through 2023 and establishes a new, higher ongoing rate thereafter. This predictable schedule helps both recipients and care providers plan finances and operations with more certainty.

  3. Supports stability for residential care facilities. Higher SSI rates can help residential care providers cover expenses, retain staff, and maintain standards, which may help prevent closures or reductions in care quality that could disrupt residents’ lives.

  4. Addresses inflation and cost-of-living concerns. By updating benefit amounts, the legislation recognizes and attempts to counteract the impact of inflation and rising costs, ensuring that state support keeps pace with economic realities facing low-income, elderly, or disabled individuals in residential settings.

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Who cares

  • Eligible individuals receiving enhanced residential care

    The bill would raise their supplemental security income standard from $1,444 to $1,549 beginning April 1, 2019, with further increases reaching $2,029 beginning April 1, 2023.

  • Eligible couples receiving enhanced residential care

    The bill would keep their income standard at twice the individual amount, allowing them to share in each scheduled increase.

  • Enhanced residential care providers

    The bill would increase the income standards for eligible residents receiving their care.

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Increase SSI for Residents

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
William Magnarelli

Assembly Member · Assembly District 129

Chair, Transportation

History

  1. Referred to social services
  2. Referred to social services

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3861

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 31, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services

AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to supplemental security income for eligible 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 (e) of subdivision 2 of section 209 of the social services law, as amended by section 2 of part YY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:

(e) (i) [On and after] (1) From January first, two thousand eighteen to March thirty-first, two thousand nineteen, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,444.00; 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) From April first, two thousand nineteen to March thirtyfirst, two thousand twenty, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,549.00; and (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in clause one of this subparagraph.

(iii) (1) From April first, two thousand twenty to March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-one, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,669.00; and (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in clause one of this subparagraph.

(iv) (1) From April first, two thousand twenty-one to March thirtyfirst, two thousand twenty-two, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,789.00; 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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(v) (1) From April first, two thousand twenty-two to March thirtyfirst, two thousand twenty-three, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $1,909.00; and (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in clause one of this subparagraph.

(vi) (1) From April first, two thousand twenty-three and thereafter, for an eligible individual receiving enhanced residential care, $2,029.00; and (2) for an eligible couple receiving enhanced residential care, two times the amount set forth in clause one of this subparagraph.

§ 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2019.

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