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A10368 Summary:
BILL NO | A10368 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Rosenthal L |
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COSPNSR | |
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Add 131-y, Soc Serv L | |
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Allows for the automatic reinstatement of public assistance following the completion of mandated residential drug treatment. |
A10368 Actions:
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05/04/2020 | referred to social services |
A10368 Committee Votes:
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Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10368 IN ASSEMBLY May 4, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the automatic reinstatement of public assistance following the completion of resi- dential drug treatment The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 2 131-y to read as follows: 3 § 131-y. Automatic reinstatement of public assistance following the 4 completion of residential drug treatment. 1. Any individual who has been 5 placed in a mandated residential treatment facility and has had his or 6 her public assistance suspended as a result of such placement shall not 7 be required to reapply for public assistance when such placement has 8 ended and shall be automatically reenrolled in both a cash and non-cash 9 public assistance program beginning on and after the day of release from 10 such facility. 11 2. Residential treatment facilities shall work in conjunction with the 12 department to provide the necessary services and assistance to ensure 13 such individuals who require the reinstatement of public assistance 14 after release from a facility pursuant to this section are re-enrolled 15 in cash and non-cash public assistance programs prior to their release 16 from such facility. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16315-01-0