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NY A01302
Bill
Status
1/8/2021
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Repeals section 303-a of 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 qualifying service dogs to eligible recipients of federal supplemental security income, SNAP benefits, medical assistance, or additional state payments.
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Mandates department regulations set assistance at a minimum of $50 per month with specified procedures for eligibility determination and redetermination.
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Defines "service dog" to include any dog without requiring certification, as long as it has been individually trained to perform work or tasks for a person with a disability.
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Requires the state to fully reimburse social services districts for all properly expended assistance amounts, including administrative costs; takes effect 180 days after enactment.
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 ways and means
1/5/2022