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NY A02699
Bill
Status
1/25/2019
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Lentol
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 95(7)(b) to expand the definition of "authorized representative" for SNAP benefit recipients
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Requires the commissioner to promulgate regulations allowing eligible recipients to authorize third-party software applications to access their benefit information
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Permits authorization of applications not developed under contract with state or federal agencies
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Allows third-party applications to access account balance and transaction history of SNAP recipients
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with regulations to be completed by the effective date
Legislative Description
Relates to the authorized representative of an eligible recipient of SNAP benefits, permitting such eligible recipient to authorize third-party software applications, including those not developed in contract with any state or federal agency, to have the ability to access the benefit information of such recipient, including but not limited to, his or her account balance and transaction history.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/8/2020