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NY A04259
Bill
Status
2/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Goodell
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 22 to authorize commissioners to designate independent fair hearing officers, in addition to staff members, to consider and decide appeals
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Permits fair hearings to be conducted via conference telephone, video conference equipment, or similar communications systems that allow all participants to hear each other simultaneously
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Applies the remote hearing provisions to fair hearings under Section 422 and to hearings concerning denial, suspension, or revocation of permits, certificates, or licenses
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Updates gender-neutral language by changing references from "his" to "his or her" in commissioner designations
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to permitting appeals to the department to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.
Last Action
held for consideration in social services
3/6/2018