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NY A02050
Bill
Status
6/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Dan Quart
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AI Summary
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Prohibits social services officials from recovering properly paid public assistance from recipients or former recipients who participated in work experience programs unless crediting the value of their work hours against the recovery amount
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Calculates the work credit as the number of hours actually participated in the work experience program multiplied by the higher of the applicable state or federal minimum wage
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Applies only to hours spent in work experience programs and does not affect recovery rules for participation in other required activities such as substance abuse treatment, job search, or educational activities
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Requires the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to promulgate rules and regulations and conduct training necessary 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
committed to social services
1/20/2016