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NY S00547
Bill
Status
6/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Catharine Young
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 22 to allow commissioners to designate independent fair hearing officers, in addition to staff members, to conduct and decide appeals on the commissioner's behalf with full authority.
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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 these remote hearing provisions to fair hearings under Social Services Law Section 422, permit/certificate/license denial or revocation hearings, and hearings under Section 455 of the Social Services Law.
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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
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018