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NY A00678
Bill
Status
1/9/2019
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Repeals section 303-a of the social services law and creates new section 131-y to establish assistance for persons with disabilities using guide dogs, hearing dogs, or service dogs.
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Requires social services officials to provide assistance for food and veterinarian expenses for eligible service dogs for persons receiving federal supplemental security income, SNAP benefits, medical assistance, or additional state payments.
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Mandates department regulations establish a minimum monthly assistance amount of not less than $50 and set procedures for determining and redetermining eligibility.
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Specifies that service dogs do not require certification to qualify, defining "service dog" as any dog individually trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability.
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Requires the state to fully reimburse social services districts for all properly expended funds under this section, including administrative costs.
Legislative Description
Relates to state assistance for food and vet expenses for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs of individuals qualifying for social services; requires regulations set an amount of no less than $50 a month; clarifies that service dogs do not have to be certified to qualify for such benefits.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/8/2020