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NY A10650
Bill
Status
6/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Dan Quart
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 336-c to prohibit recovery of properly paid public assistance from work experience program participants without first crediting the value of their work hours at the applicable state or federal minimum wage, whichever is higher
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Applies only to hours actually participated in work experience programs and does not affect recovery related to other required activities such as substance abuse treatment, job search, or vocational education
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Prohibits recovery from recipients or former recipients of assistance who were required to participate in work experience programs under existing social services law provisions
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Requires the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to promulgate rules and regulations and conduct necessary training for implementation
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Provides that a social services official may not recover assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work experience program without first crediting against such recovery the number of hours that such person actually participated in a work experience program multiplied by the higher of the applicable state or federal minimum wage.
Last Action
referred to social services
6/12/2012