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NY A06782

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Fahy

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows public assistance applicants and recipients who are exempt from work activities under specified provisions to be eligible for home visiting services that meet federal criteria under 42 U.S.C. 711.

  • Requires local social services districts to inform interested applicants or recipients about available home visiting services and assist in determining the most appropriate model for their needs.

  • Mandates that employability assessments for public assistance recipients include review of whether home visiting services would be appropriate and beneficial for the family.

  • Permits home visiting services to count toward an individual's work activity requirements when a recipient is assigned to such services as a work activity.

  • Requires social services officials to inform parents or caretakers of children under age five about home visiting programs and inform them that such services may satisfy a portion of their required work activities.

Legislative Description

Relates to home visiting services for applicants for, or recipients of, public assistance benefits who are exempt from certain work activities; provides criteria for those eligible for such home visiting services.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means5/30/2019
Social Services3/20/2019

Full Bill Text

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