NY A04865

Amends Social Services Law Section 131-n to align the homestead exemption used for public assistance calculations with the exemption specified in Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 5206(a).

Limits the value of a home counted as a household's usual residence to the homestead exemption amount under civil practice law.

Allows social services districts to recover costs of assistance provided during a six-month period when a household is selling real property, up to the net equity value of that property.

Permits social services districts to impose a lien on property being sold to ensure repayment of public assistance costs.

Takes effect immediately, with amendments expiring when Section 131-n itself expires.