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NY A00543
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
Vanessa Gibson
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AI Summary
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Exempts one, two, or three-family dwellings and condominiums that serve as a person's primary residence from being subject to claims by public welfare officials for recovery of assistance costs.
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Exempts manufactured homes that serve as a person's primary residence from claims by public welfare officials for recovery of assistance or care costs.
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Prohibits social services officials from accepting deeds or mortgages on primary residences (one, two, or three-family dwellings, condominiums, or manufactured homes) as security for assistance or care provided at public expense.
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Applies the exemptions to both the person who received assistance and any relative liable for support under Social Services Law Section 101.
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Takes effect immediately and applies to all actions, proceedings, liens, and implied contracts pending or commenced after the effective date.
Legislative Description
Eliminates the state's recourse to public assistance recipients' or their relatives' residences, one, two or three family dwelling and the primary residence, including manufactured homes for reimbursement of expenditures made for their benefit.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
12/6/2013