Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study in consultation with the comptroller's office on whether it is feasible to allow the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts to be used for facilities and service providers holding operating certificates.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7859--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 24, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Mental Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Mental
Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT directing the commissioner of the office for people with develop-
mental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of allowing
the use of debit cards for resident's cash accounts; and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. 1. The commissioner of the office for people with develop-
2 mental disabilities shall conduct a study, in cooperation and consulta-
3 tion with the comptroller's office, to determine the feasibility of such
4 office authorizing the use of debit cards, as defined pursuant to subdi-
5 vision 9 of section 511 of the general business law, for cash accounts
6 of residents of facilities operated by such office to be used for facil-
7 ities and service providers holding operating certificates pursuant to
8 section 16.03 of the mental hygiene law.
9 2. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of
10 whether the use of debit cards for residents' cash accounts would be in
11 conflict with any provisions of the state finance law or federal law,
12 the impact that banking fees would have on the individual finances of
13 each resident, the impact that banking fees would have on state
14 finances, and what effect would result from shifting funds from individ-
15 uals served by the office for people with developmental disabilities to
16 the financial industry.
17 3. Upon completion of such study, but no later than December 31, 2021,
18 the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabili-
19 ties shall issue a report based on the findings of such study to the
20 governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 assembly, the commissioner of mental health, and the comptroller, which
2 shall include, but not be limited to:
3 (a) the findings of such study;
4 (b) potential ways to resolve any conflicts with the state finance law
5 and federal law;
6 (c) viability and numbers of vendors in the marketplace; and
7 (d) any additional financial implications that authorizing the use of
8 debit cards for residents' cash accounts would have on individuals or
9 the state.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
11 deemed repealed January 1, 2022.
