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NY A03473
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/12/2013
Primary Sponsor
Keith Wright
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AI Summary
- Amends Social Services Law to expand vocational educational training definitions to include programs requiring up to four years of post-secondary education, replacing the previous restriction to non-baccalaureate programs
- Increases the maximum allowable post-secondary education from two years to four years for participants in educational activities, including community colleges, trade schools, and four-year colleges
- Requires that employability plans reflect participant preferences to the extent possible while meeting federal and state work activity participation requirements, with reasons documented if preferences cannot be accommodated
- Defines "satisfactory academic progress" for educational activity assignments as satisfactory progress under 20 USC 1091(c) and requires assignments to be consistent with individual assessment and employment plan goals
- Increases the separate bank account limit from $1,400 to accommodate savings for tuition at four-year accredited post-secondary educational institutions for assistance recipients
Legislative Description
Allows for baccalaureate and advanced degree programs to count towards the work participation rate and further provides for certain educational and training activity to count towards the satisfaction of the participant's work activity requirement.
Last Action
committed to social services
1/22/2014
Committee Referrals
Social Services1/22/2014
Social Services2/12/2013
Social Services1/25/2013
Full Bill Text
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