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NY A05308

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2021

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Angelino

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the monthly personal needs allowance for residents of residential health care facilities receiving federal supplemental security income from $25 to $45, effective January 1, 1988.

  • Makes the $45 monthly allowance subject to annual adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index (all items--U.S. city average) starting January 1, 2023, and recalculated every January 1 thereafter.

  • Increases the monthly personal needs allowance for residents of residential health care facilities not receiving federal supplemental security income from $50 to $75, with the same annual CPI adjustments starting January 1, 2023.

  • Establishes a new $75 monthly personal needs allowance for residents of residential programs for domestic violence victims where three meals per day are provided, subject to the same annual CPI adjustments starting January 1, 2023.

  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law.

Legislative Description

Increases the personal needs allowance of individuals in nursing homes and individuals in residential programs for victims of domestic violence.

Last Action

referred to social services

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Social Services2/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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