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NY A00171
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 131-a to include bedbug infestation as a qualifying event for emergency assistance with furniture and clothing replacement for persons receiving public assistance.
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Specifies that bedbug infestation qualifies only when it cannot be controlled through pesticides, treatments, fumigation, or any other extermination method by a licensed exterminator.
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Amends Social Services Law Section 303 to add bedbug infestation as a qualifying loss for replacement or repair of clothing, furniture, food, fuel, and shelter under the same conditions.
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Requires that all losses be reported to and verified by local officials before replacement or repair assistance is provided.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to emergency assistance for the replacement of property as a result of a bedbug infestation; authorizes assistance in cases where the infestation cannot be controlled through the use of pesticides, treatments, fumigation, or any other method of extermination by an exterminator.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/3/2018