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NY A02717
Bill
Status
1/25/2019
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Extends the period for applicants and recipients to request a fair hearing on disability determinations from ten days to sixty days after receiving notice of the examining medical professional's determination.
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Allows applicants to request a fair hearing within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment, whichever provides more time.
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Prohibits assignment or enforcement of work activities pending a fair hearing and determination, unless the applicant agrees to a limited work assignment consistent with their alleged medical condition.
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Permits social services districts to provide notice of potential sanctions if they have reason to believe the recipient does not actually have a work-limiting condition, with sanctions based on clear medical evidence of intentional misrepresentation.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty days or within sixty days of receipt of a work activity assignment.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/8/2020